49.332 BF1268  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Cydia coniferana - Pine Bark Moth Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae Other Name/s: Pine-bark Piercer ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cydia conicolana
ID pointers: A dark greyish brown forewing, fairly speckled yellowish grey in the outer half with a narrow whitish dorsal blotch, containing a short dark-brown vertical line, curved around the middle, often weakly joined to form a silvery white cross-band to the costa at one third, and another at about two thirds. Several pairs of whitish dashes or streaks along the costa.
Distribution:  Only one modern day record from Robin Wood in June 2006 – T.Davison & W.Soar
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing during May-August. Moth Activity: Crepuscular   - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Serbian spruce (Picea omorika).
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Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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IMAGES BELOW:  Robin Wood, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

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