ID pointers: Perhaps the most varied of British tortrix moths. Can be confused with A.cristana which has a more concave forewing costa and two prominent scale tufts. The forewing costa is strongly curved from the base and coarsely fringed with scales. A scale tuft near mid-wing. Other scale tufts can be visible near the wing base and near the tornus, but these can disappear with wear. Usually three patterned types – 1) Uniform in colour and appearance 2) longitudinal markings typically stripes from wing base to apex 3) transverse markings, often as a crossband.