49.022 BF1000 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Ptycholoma lecheana

49.022 BF1000 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Ptycholoma lecheana

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Quite distinctive. Dark brown forewing, variably suffused with yellow, greenish-yellow, reddish-brown. Patches of metallic silver.

Distribution: Assumed widely distributed and likely to be abundant.

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

Moth Activity: Diurnal Crepuscular - active during the day, from noon to sunset, and in the early morning and evening

Wingspan: 16-20mm

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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Ptycholoma lecheana – Linacre – Peter Stoppard