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- Generally Common / Widespread
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Quite distinctive. Forewings are a pale orange-brown or reddish-brown, with chequered markings like tiny tiles (hence its name). Several cross-bands of light and dark orange brown and pale orange-brown. Intensity in colour can vary.
Distribution: Common in woodland areas across the county.
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49.024 BF969 - Pandemis corylana - Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Melbourne, Derbyshire - August 2015 Tony Davison©
49.024 BF969 - Pandemis corylana - Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Melbourne, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©