Parametriotidae – Blastodacna atra – Apple Pith Moth
STATUS – Local across the county. Found on apple in orchards and gardens
ID POINTERS – Similar to hellerella but darker and not having the “pied” appearance of hellerella. Two pairs of scale tufts above the dorsum and in the middle of the wing. Care needs to be taken to avoid confusion with dark hellerella
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – September
IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
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