49.087 BF1061 – Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Acleris literana

Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Acleris literana – Lichen Button

STATUS – A localised species throughout the county where there is oak woodland.

ID POINTERS – A variable species, and many different forms have been described, but all have a combination of pale green ground colour with whitish and blackish markings, ranging in intensity of colour.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during mid-July – May, overwintering as an adult

IMAGES – Chaddesden, Derbyshire – Martin Roome©

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