49.095 BF925 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Phtheochroa rugosana

49.095 BF925 - Tortricidae - Phtheochroa rugosana - Phtheochroa rugosana - Rugged Bryony Beauty

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Rough-winged Conch

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A strangely distinctive looking tortrix. One of the so called “Bird Poo” mimics. Head and palps white. Intricately marked greys, whites and browns and several scale tufts on forewing.

Distribution: Locally on White Bryony, mainly in the south of the county.

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

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

Wingspan: 16-20mm

Food Plant: White Bryony (Bryonia dioica).

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

Phtheochroa rugosana – Tony Davison