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©

Eucosma conterminana

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