49.004 - BF1010 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Ditula angustiorana

49.004 - BF1010 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Ditula angustiorana - Red-barred Tortrix

- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A small tortrix intricately marked with red, yellow-buff and black. A large central buff-yellow mark and two black forewing patches edged with yellow streaks, are fairly distinctive.

Distribution: Locally common throughout the county.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing during June & July.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - males sometimes fly in sunshine, both sexes fly at night and come to light

Wingspan: 12-18mm

Food Plant: Various trees and shrubs.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Red-barred Totrix – Ditula angustiorana – Tony Davison

Red-barred Totrix – Ditula angustiorana – Tony Davison