49.044 BF1025  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Tortricodes alternella - Spring Harbinger
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae Other Name/s: Winter Shade ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Quite distinctive. Has a very narrow wing shape for a Tortrix and has a habit of rolling its wings like a cigar. Ground colour can be Silver grey-brown to yellowish brown. A pale cross-band just below the shoulders. Obscurely marked grey forms occur.
Distribution:  A common Oak woodland species. One of the earliest Tortricids to be on the wing. 
Flight Period: February /  March /  April /  -  On the wing during February – April. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - is often seen during the day Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 19-23mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus) and Hornbeam (Carpinus).
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IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire & Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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