49.243 Epinotia demarniana (Blotched Tortrix)
ws: 13-15mm; Jun-Jul; birch (Betula spp), alder (Alnus), goat willow (Salix caprea); NS-B wood heath fen bog in England
Epinotia demarniana §1 male
ID: Similarly marked to E.trigonella and male Epiblema scutulana. Both these species have a dark head and palps and both are larger (ws 16-21mm and 18-23mm respectively); and E.trigonella flies Aug-Sep
§1 Winterton, Norfolk; 11/06/2014; male; fw 7.4mm; to light
§2 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; female; fw 7.3mm; to light
§3 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020; male; fw 5.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; female; fw 7.3mm; to light
§3 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020; male; fw 5.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 01/02/2016 (§1) | §2 added 05/04/2018 | §3 added 27/01/2021
