49.307 BF1212  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Rhyacionia pinivorana - Spotted Shoot Moth Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
Other Name/s: Spotted Shoot
ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The forewing is a mottled and variegated reddish-brown and grey blotching, resulting in a mix of banding across the wing.
Distribution:  Common and widely distributed in the county where there are Pinus sp and Larch plantations.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing during May – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - sometimes seen during the day Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
Food Plant: Pinne & Larch.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

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Distribution Map for Rhyacionia pinivorana

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Found 14 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 9 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Rhyacionia pinivorana

Monthly Counts By Year: Rhyacionia pinivorana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Rhyacionia pinivorana – 14 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Rhyacionia pinivoranaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202426/06/20241
Rhyacionia pinivoranaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202421/06/20241
Rhyacionia pinivoranaBelperSK34U202318/06/20231
Rhyacionia pinivoranaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202229/06/20221
Rhyacionia pinivoranaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202218/06/20221
Rhyacionia pinivoranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201701/06/20171
Rhyacionia pinivoranaRose Av,ClowneSK57D201005/06/20101
Rhyacionia pinivoranaRobin WoodSK32M200623/06/20061
Rhyacionia pinivoranaRobin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M200623/06/20061
Rhyacionia pinivoranaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200616/07/20065
Rhyacionia pinivoranaSeventy Acre Woods/Flash Lane, DerbyshireSK26Y200523/06/20051
Rhyacionia pinivoranaBeeley (Seventy Acre Wood)SK26Y200523/06/20051
Rhyacionia pinivoranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200305/09/20031
Rhyacionia pinivoranaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199307/06/19931

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