Epinotia nigricana
Checklist Number49.250 [B&F: 1140]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Epinotia |
| Species: | nigricana |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) |
Rare in coniferous woodland and plantations in parts of England and northern Ireland. Not reliably recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Similar in coloration to E. nanana but larger and differs in the basal patch of the forewing; in E. nanana the outer edge is angulated below the middle, whereas in E. nigricana the angulation is above the middle [Bradley]. Larva mines buds of European Silver-fir.
