49.269 BF1197 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Eucosma campoliliana

49.269 BF1197 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Eucosma campoliliana - Pied Tortrix - (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Marbled Bell

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing white with a white head and black and brown markings across the wings. A distinctive olethreutinae.

Distribution: A locally common and widespread species in the county. Found on Ragwort – recorded in small numbers at light.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 13-18mm

Food Plant: Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea).

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

IMAGES BELOW: Birch Vale (2021) – Jane Hewitt© / Findern (2022) Brian & Jean Hallam© / Glossop (2024) – Christian Heintzen©

Eucosma campoliliana – 9th July 2021 -Birch Vale – Jane Hewitt

Eucosma campoliliana – 11th July 2022 – Findern – Brian and Jean Hallam

Eucosma campolliana – 13th July 2024- Glossop -Christian Heintzen

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