49.275 BF1192 – Tortricidae – Olethruetinae – Eucosma conterminana
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Eucosma conterminana – Pale Lettuce Bell
STATUS – Unsure – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988). Possibly a new species for Derbyshire (this specimen was trapped in August 2012). Seems to be expanding its range but described as a local species in Britain. This specimen maybe a possible immigrant.
ID POINTERS – Forewing is a dark sandy or yellowish brown, with a distinctive pale cream triangular dorsal blotch and another creamy edge to inner margin towards the wing tip, which shows a conspicuous mark when the wing is closed.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – September
IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©