Morley’s Final Catalogue: The sole Suffolk example was captured at Tuddenham during1910 (Nurse, Ent. 1911, 221

Recent Status: Common in the Sandlings and Breckland.

Life Style: A single brooded species flying by day and comes to light from May to July. The larvae feed from a silken tube between leaves of Pinus species. The larvae hibernate and pupate in a cocoon on the ground.

Identification: This dark Epinotia species typically has a well defined whitish dorsal patch and a reddish brown apical area. The extent of the reddish brown varies. More Info

Recorded in 25 (43%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1910. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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