49.161 BF1063 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Celypha striana

Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Celypha striana

STATUS – Common but locally scattered in lowland areas of the county. Food plant is Dandelion.

ID POINTERS – For an overall pale brown moth it is very intricately marked with variable cross-lines and cross bands of darker brown. A fairly distinctive olethreutinae.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during May – September

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 

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