35.159 BF760 – Gelechiidae – Gellechiinae – Exoteleia dodecella

Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Exoteleia dodecella – Tufted Pine Moth

STATUS – Uncertain – very few records of this species in VC57 & Derbyshire, despite being widely distributed in the British Isles in conifer plantations.

ID POINTERS – A greyish-brown forewing with paler mottling and with indistinct bands. Several raised tufts across the wing.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – July.

IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

Exoteleia dodecella
27th June 2021 – Belper – Dave Evans©
 
 
 
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