49.238 BF1147  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Epinotia cruciana - Willow Tortrix - (Linnaeus, 1761) 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
** Photograph required; Identification write up required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1996 at Crich Chase )  -  Significant Record – One record since 1975 – harrison & Sterling shows records from Repton Shrubs 1916-1926; 5 others 1905,3 in 1963 Matlock Forest 1975. DaNES one record from Crich Chase 27/6/1996
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  June-to early August when adults can be disturbed from the food plant during the day Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-15mm
Food Plant: Sallows & Willows
Last Recorded Year: 1996
No First Date Information Recorded

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