49.013 - BF977 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Archips podana

49.013 - BF977 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Archips podana - Large Fruit-tree Tortrix - (Scopoli, 1763)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing is yellowish-brown, intricately marked and suffused with purples and dark reddish browns or with rusty orange. The females are larger than the males, with no costal fold on forewing but more protruding wing tips. Males are more brightly coloured and the male has a costal fold on the forewing.

Distribution: A common Tortrix everywhere in the county at low altitude.

Flight Period: June / July / August / September / - On the wing during May – Sept with main flight period June-July.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

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Wingspan: 18-26mm

Food Plant: Variety of deciduous trees, including apple (Malus), plum, sloe and cherry (Prunus spp.), occasionally, conifers.

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

Archips podana – Dave Evans – Belper

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