49.044 BF1025 – Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Tortricodes alternella

Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Tortricodes alternella

STATUS – A common Oak woodland species. One of the earliest Tortricids to be on the wing. 

ID POINTERS – Quite distinctive. Has a very narrow wing shape for a Tortrix and has a habit of rolling its wings like a cigar. Ground colour can be Silver grey-brown to yellowish brown. A pale cross-band just below the shoulders. Obscurely marked grey forms occur.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during February – April 

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire & Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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