Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Notocelia cynosbatella – Black Cloak
STATUS – Common and widespread throughout the county amongst wild and cultivated roses. (Was Epiblema cynosbatella)
ID POINTERS – The yellowish labial palps help to distinguish it from several similar species. The basal third of forewing blackish-brown. Remainder of wing a creamy white with silvery grey marks and blotches. A greyish brown blotch at the wing tip.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during May – July
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
49.292 BF1174 - Notocelia cynosbatella Melbourne, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©
