49.142 BF960  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Falseuncaria ruficiliana - Rusty-tipped Straw - (Haworth, 1811) 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: Red-fringed Conch ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cochylidia implicitana (Chamomile Straw)
ID pointers:  It shows a similar appearance to the rarer F. degreyana, but has a broader median fascia edged with whitish, and lacks the rosy flush usually present in that species.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2012 at Bonsal Moor, Bonsal )  -  Significant record – Harrison & Sterling only show three records 1954,1971,1985. One record from 28/5/2012 A.Butler Bonsal Moor to MV Light (DaNES
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  Adults fly in May-June Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-15mm
Food Plant: Cowslip, Lousewort and Goldenrod
Last Recorded Year: 2012
No First Date Information Recorded

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