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©