49.304 BF1207 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Clavigesta purdeyi

Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Clavigesta perdeyi – Pine Leaf-mining Moth

STATUS – Common and widely distributed in the county where there are Pinus sp. Has spread with the commercial growth of Pine trees.

ID POINTERS – A narrow and slightly pointed forewing. Greyish-brown mixed whitish-grey. Irregular pale lines across the wing. Orangey-brown in final third of wing.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – September.

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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