49.123 BF951 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Aethes beatricella

49.123 BF951 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Aethes beatricella - Broad-barred Straw - (Walsingham, 1898)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Hemlock Yellow Conch

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

ID pointers: Forewing yellowish-cream buff with two angular brown cross-bands through central area.

Distribution: (Last record: 25/06/2020 at Allestree ) - Due to only two records on iRecord since 1982, suspect the Derbyshire status is rare and localised to the food plant Hemlock (Conium).

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing during June and July.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk and attracted to light

Wingspan: 14-17mm

Food Plant: Hemlock (Conium).

Last Recorded Date: 25/06/2020

Last Recorded By: Stephen Plant

Last Recorded General Area: Allestree

No First Date Information Recorded

Aethes beatricella – Belper – Dave Evans

Aethes-beattricella-25th June 2020 -Allestree-Stephen Plant

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