49.145 BF1088  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Pseudosciaphila branderiana - Aspen Marble
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae Other Name/s: Great Marble ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  The ‘banded’ form, wahlhomiana.
ID pointers: The typical form is a relatively plain purplish-brown with a darker central cross-band. This is the banded form wahlhomiana, which is quite common.
Distribution:  (First record: July 2021 at Grangewood )  -  Uncertain in Derbyshire, as this is a first county record of this species.
Flight Period: June /  July /  -  On the wing during late June – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Graham Finch  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 21-27mm
Food Plant: Aspen (Populus tremula).
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
First Recorded Year: July 2021

IMAGES BELOW:  Grange Wood, Derbyshire – Graham Finch© 

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