Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  a surprise emergence from some fallen Norway Spruce cones collected in early April, Hunthouse Wood, Worcestershire. The larva must have constructed its overwintering cocoon on one of the fallen cones.

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Epinotia fraternana
Approx Length (c. 6.5mm) Wingspan (10-13 mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Epinotia tedella

(Clerck, 1759)1142 / 49.252

Locally common in spruce plantations.

Picea abies, P. sitchensis with larva feeding from August, initially mining needles when young, later amongst spun needles and overwintering, fully-fed in a cocoon amongst leaf-litter.

Recorded in 62 (44%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 10-13 mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Norway spruce, sitka spruce
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
21/07/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO49
19/07/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO57
11/07/20223VC40 - ShropshireSO79
11/07/20222VC40 - ShropshireSO79
05/07/2022+VC40 - ShropshireSJ51
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