49.237 Epinotia signatana (Black-streaked Tortrix)
ws: 14-16mm; Jun-Jul; blackthorn, wild cherry, bird cherry (Prunus spinosa/padus/avium); local in England & Wales
Synonym: Panoplia signatana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Synonym: Panoplia signatana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Epinotia signatana §2 male
ID: Characterised by its generally non-descript appearance and a moderately developed longitudinal black streak crossing the median fascia.
§1 Pound Wood, Essex; 20/07/2021; male; fw 7.3mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 22/06/2024; male; fw 7.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 22/06/2024; male; fw 7.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 06/12/2021 (§1) | §2 added 21/08/2024
