49.251 Epinotia rubiginosana (Pine Tortrix)
ws: 13-15mm (MBGBI5.2), fw: 6-7mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Jul; Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris); local in pine woodland throughout GB
Epinotia rubiginosana §1 male
ID: Forewing grey with a white subquadrate dorsal blotch which extends more diffusely to the costa as a median fascia; terminal area ferruginous-brown with a weak ocellus of 3 or 4 black streaks that may coalesce to form an ill-defined blackish blotch; proximal to the ocellus there is a variable line of white scales and proximal to this there is a more constant dark brown blotch; the grey ground colour is variably irrorate with black and white scales.
§1 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; male; fw 6.8mm
§2 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; female; fw 7.1mm
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; male; fw 6.9mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 01/06/2021; male; fw 6.8mm
§5 Applecross, Ross & Cromarty; 20/06/2022; female; fw 6.8mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; female; fw 7.1mm
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; male; fw 6.9mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 01/06/2021; male; fw 6.8mm
§5 Applecross, Ross & Cromarty; 20/06/2022; female; fw 6.8mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 18/05/2017 (§1) | §2&3 and dissection images of §1 added 27/09/2017 | §4 added 25/11/2021 | §5 added 09/10/2022
