49.180 BF1079 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Piniphila bifasciana

49.180 BF1079 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Piniphila bifasciana - Pine Marble - (Haworth, 1811)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Brownish grey, can be darker brown, forewing with two broad pale cross-bands enclosing a suffusion of orangey brown. Scale tufts just behind the head.

Distribution: (Last record: 20/07/2024 at Froggatt ) - Status – uncertain. Localised to areas where there are conifer woodlands. Expanding its range. Only a couple of modern day records.

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

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

Wingspan: 12-16mm

Food Plant: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).

Last Recorded Date: 20/07/2024

Last Recorded By: Bryan Barnacle

Last Recorded General Area: Froggatt

No First Date Information Recorded

Piniphila bifasciana – Rowan Wakefield – Buxton

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