49.096 BF924  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Hysterophora maculosana - Small Bluebell Beauty - (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
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Other Name/s: Bluebell Conch
Trachysmia maculosana
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Phtheochroa sodaliana (Pied Buckthorn Beauty)
Distribution:  (Last record: 1971 at Via Gellia )  -  Should be local in Bluebell Woods but very few records to support this. The last record was from 5/6/1971 Via Gellia
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  -  One generation April – June Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - is often seen during the day Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 10-14mm Food Plant: Bluebell
Last Recorded Year: 1971
Last Recorded By - Harrison & Sterling
Last Recorded General Area - Via Gellia

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