49.150 BF1093 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Apotomis betuletana
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Apotomis betuletana
STATUS – Widespread and often common across the county and found on Birch
ID POINTERS – Two thirds of the forewing are blackish-grey or brown, intricately marked with pale greys, blues and dark browns. The outer edge often has a “Hook-tip” indentation marking into the white. Dorsal third white or creamy white also marked with pale grey-blue. A large scale tuft at base of forewing
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during July – September
IMAGES -Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
