49.267 BF1200b  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Eucosma fulvana - Tawny Knapweed Tortrix - (Stephens, 1834) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
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Other Name/s: Fulvous Bell ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Eucosma hohenwartiana (Common Knapweed Tortrix); Eucosma cana (Hoary Tortrix)
ID pointers: This species has recently been split and its distribution requires some clarification. It is very similar to Eucosma hohenwartiana E.cana and E.parvulana.
Distinguished by its large size and paler colour. Was previously regarded as a large, fulvous (dull brown) form of Eucosma hohenwartiana.
Distribution:  Uncertain – Harrison & Sterling shows records from five areas between 1967 – 1981. quote “Possibly only a from of E.hohenwartiana
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  June – August Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 19-25mm
Food Plant: Found in areas where Greater Knapweed is known to occur.
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