49.307 BF1212 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Rhyacionia pinivorana

Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Rhyacionia pinivorana – Spotted Shoot Moth

STATUS – Common and widely distributed in the county where there are Pinus sp and Larch plantations.

ID POINTERS – The forewing is a mottled and variegated reddish-brown and grey blotching, resulting in a mix of banding across the wing.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during May – July.

IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

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