49.338 BF1261 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Cydia pomonella

49.338 BF1261 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Cydia pomonella - Codling Moth

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A fairly distinctive greyish or brownish-grey ‘tortrix’, with a darker, often coppery-brown roundish patch towards the rear of the wing. Forewing – Darker broken cross-banding and a thicker cross-band at about half way, across a pale grey or pale grey-brown base colour.

Distribution: A locally common species in the central and southern parts of the county.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 14-22mm

Food Plant: Apple (Malus), Quince (Cydonia oblonga) and Pear (Pyrus).

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