49.289 BF1187  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Epiblema costipunctana - Ragwort Root-borer - (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
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Other Name/s: Ragwort Bell ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  (Last record: 29/03/2025 at Norton Lees )  -  Very few modern day records – Harrison & Sterling reported the moth as locally common. DaNES 4 records 1995,2002,2008,2012 – one iRecord Norton Lees 18/6/2022
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  2 generations – May-June & July-September Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 29 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-18mm
Food Plant: Common Ragwort
Last Recorded Date: 29/03/2025
No First Date Information Recorded

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