49.25 BF1140  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Epinotia nigricana - Fir-bud Tortrix - (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       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 **
Other Name/s: Fir Bell ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Epinotia nanana (Small Spruce Tortrix)
Distribution:  (First record: 2012 at Bilberry Wood, Ambergate )  -  (Last record: 2012 at Bilberry Wood, Ambergate )  -  One record from DaNES – Bilberry Wood, Ambergate – 2/8/2012 The late Dave Budworth.
Flight Period: July /  -  One generation in July Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
Food Plant: Silver Fir
Last Recorded Year: 2012
First Recorded Year: 2012

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