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Pseudococcyx turionella
Pine Bud Moth (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1209 / 49.300
Photo © Kieran Nixon,  Kelling Heath Holiday Park 06/05/2014

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Pine Leaf-mining Moth
Clavigesta purdeyi
Wingspan: 14-21mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Scots Pine, Lodgepole Pine
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Locally common, mainly in south-east England, scarce in Norfolk.
Pine woods and heathland where there are young pines.
Distinguished from Clavigesta purdeyi by its much larger size, the chestnut palps and head, and chestnut and grey forewings.

[BTS vol2, p201]

Recorded in 14 (19%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1966.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
09/07/2023227TG10Hethersett
23/05/2023128TL79Mundford
16/08/2022228TF74Holme NNR
09/05/2022128TL79Mundford
09/06/2021128TF63Dersingham
09/06/2021128TF63Snettisham
08/06/2021127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
03/06/2021128TF63Snettisham
01/06/2021128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
09/05/2020128TF60Downham Market
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