49.254 Epinotia bilunana (Crescent Tortrix)
ws: 13-17mm; Jun-Jul; birch (Betula spp); common throughout GB
Epinotia bilunana §1 female
ID: Characterised white overall appearance with two dorsal dark markings which are somewhat diffuse. In the nomiate form of E.ramella the dorsal marks are more solid and the apical area has black spots.
DIssection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Hockley Woods, Essex; 03/06/2011; female
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 29/05/2014; male; fw 7.1mm
§3 Foulden Common, Norfolk; 06/06/2016; male; fw 7.1mm
§4 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male; fw 7.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 29/05/2014; male; fw 7.1mm
§3 Foulden Common, Norfolk; 06/06/2016; male; fw 7.1mm
§4 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male; fw 7.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 11/01/2013 (§1) | §2 added 29/01/2015 | §3 added 06/06/2017 | §4 added 05/04/2018
