49.254 BF1133 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia bilunana

49.254 BF1133 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Epinotia bilunana - Crescent Tortrix - (Haworth, 1811)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Crescent Bell

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing is a creamy white or greyish-white covered with blackish or blackish brown markings. Quite distinctive.

Distribution: Widespread and common across the county where there is Birch.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night

Wingspan: 13-17mm

Food Plant: Birch (Betula).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Epinotia bilunana – Belper – Dave Evans

Epinotia bilunana – Tony Davison