49.049 BF1024 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cnephasia incertana - Light Grey Tortrix

49.049 BF1024 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cnephasia incertana - Light Grey Tortrix - (Treitschke, 1835)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Cnephasia stephensiana (Common Grey Tortrix); Cnephasia asseclana
(Flax Tortrix)

ID pointers: One of the smallest Cnephasia species, often showing weaker forewing markings than similar sized Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana

Distribution: Plenty of records from DaNES between 2003 -2012 (35) numerous gen det records; Harriosn & Sterling state that the moth was common and widely distributed on low ground and in the dales
iRecord shows a Gen Det record from Hathersage 29/6/2021

Flight Period: June / July /

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 22 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 14-18mm

Food Plant: Plantain, sorrel and other herbaceous plants

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Hathersage (2021) The late Claire Miles