49.304 BF1207 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Clavigesta purdeyi

49.304 BF1207 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Clavigesta purdeyi - Pinne Leaf-mining Moth

- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A narrow and slightly pointed forewing. Greyish-brown mixed whitish-grey. Irregular pale lines across the wing. Orangey-brown in final third of wing.

Distribution: Common and widely distributed in the county where there are Pinus sp. Has spread with the commercial growth of Pine trees.

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

Mine Period: January / February / March / April / May / June / July / September / October / November / December /

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Pine (Pinus).

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

Clavigesta purdeyi – Tony Davison

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