49.082 BF1055  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Acleris hyemana - Heath Tortrix - (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae Other Name/s: Heath Button ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Easily identified by its variegated rufous-brown and silvery-white appearance. Has a habit of being well camouflaged amongst the moorland plants, so not readily seen.
Distribution:  A relatively common species of the heather moors of Derbyshire.
Flight Period: March /  April /  September /  October /  -  On the wing during September – October and overwinters until the spring. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Diurnal   - occasionally flies on sunny days Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Bryan Barnacle  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 12-19mm
Food Plant: Heather (Calluna) and Heath (Erica).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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