49.305 BF1210 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Rhyacionia buoliana

Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Rhyacionia buoliana – Pine Shoot Moth

STATUS Common and widely distributed in the county where there are Pinus sp.

ID POINTERS – Ground colour a creamy sandy-white, covered with bright orange blotches and patches and cross-lines.Patterning can be variable. Hindwing is dark grey. Can be confused with pinicolana.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – August.

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

 

 
 
 
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