49.279 BF1169 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Gypsonoma dealbana

49.279 BF1169 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Gypsonoma dealbana - Common Cloaked Tortrix - (Frölich, 1828)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT A - Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Common Cloaked Shoot

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Gypsonoma sociana

ID pointers: Can be told from other gypsonoma species by the creamy white patch on front of head. Two thirds of forewing is white with basal third dark brown or greyish-brown. Bluish-grey markings towards the rear end of the wings and a small black streak near the middle of the wing at about two thirds. A small orangey-brown triangular spot at wing tip.

Distribution: Common and widespread across the county. Feeds on a variety of trees.

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

Mine Period: August / September / October / November / - The larva mine the leaves in autumn, creating a window effect on the leaf

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

Wingspan: 11-14mm

Food Plant: Range of deciduous trees.

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