49.149 BF1092 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Apotomis turbidana

Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Apotomis turbidana – White-shouldered Marble

STATUS – Widespread and often common across the county and found on Birch

ID POINTERS – Two thirds of the forewing are silver blue-grey with final third whitish. A broad dark central cross band, mixed with brown, grey and black, with a slight hook shaped indentation. tufted scales towards the basal area.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during late May – July 

IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© 

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