49.039 BF998  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Epiphyas postvittana - Light Brown Apple moth Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An extremely variable species – Male smaller than female.The males forewing is a pale creamy yellow basal half with the rest of the wing a contrasting rusty brown. Female forewing yellowish-brown to orange-brown with a scattering of dark markings including an oblique mark on the costa and a dark central spot at about a third.The male is usually identified by the obvious abrupt divide between colour halves
Distribution:  Common in many places throughout the county. An adventive and native of Australia. Now a common species across most of Britain.
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  On the wing all year round. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   - active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 16-25mm
Food Plant: Various fruits and ornamental plants.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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