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Cydia coniferana
Pine Bark Moth (Ratzeburgh, 1840)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1268 / 49.332

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species
Larch Cone Moth
Cydia illutana
Spruce Bark Moth
Cydia indivisa
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Flight: May - August
Foodplant:   Scots Pine, Corsican Pine, Serbian Spruce
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

General comments:
Status unclear - perhaps an extremely local and rare resident.

Some members of the genus Cydia present a challenge of identification and in many cases, examination of the genitalia is almost always the preferred method.

Recorded in 5 (12%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1999.
Last Recorded in 2021.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
19/07/2021120TL10 - St Albans
17/07/2021121TQ16 - Sunbury / Hampton Court
27/07/2005120TL30 - Hoddesdon / Cheshunt
09/06/2005120TL31 - Hertford
03/08/1999120TL21 - Welwyn Garden City
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