49.135 BF963  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Cochylis flaviciliana - Pink-shaded Straw - (Westwood, 1854) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       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: Gold-fringed Conch ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Rosy Straw (Cochylis roseana)
ID pointers: A pink flush to the forewing which is variable in intensity. A central and diagonal dark contrasting cross-band and lacks the dark band in the cilia as C.roseana.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2010 at Biggin Dale )  -  One record from 28/7/2010 recorded by D.Grundy (DaNES) at Biggin Dale – 1 to MV Light
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13mm
Food Plant: Field Scabious
Last Recorded Year: 2010
No First Date Information Recorded

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