49.040 BF1001 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Lozotaeniodes formosana

49.040 BF1001 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Lozotaeniodes formosana - Orange Pine Tortrix - (Frölich, 1830)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Lozotaeniodes formosanus

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Quite distinctive. Forewing pale yellowish brown ground colour intricately patterned in cross bands with orange-brown edged with brick red.

Distribution: (Last record: 18/07/2024 at Belper ) - An uncommon and localised species in the county wherever there is Scots Pine. Between 2004 – 2024 69 records (iRecord) – recorded each year in small numbers

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night

Wingspan: 20-26mm

Food Plant: Scots Pine.

Last Recorded Date: 18/07/2024

Last Recorded By: Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

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Lozotaeniodes formosana