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Cydia cognatana

Checklist Number
49.328 [B&F: 1265]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Cydia
Species:cognatana
Authority:(Barrett, 1874)

Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in pine woodland in parts of the Scottish Highlands and unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-15 mm. Differs from C. coniferana by the slightly broader, more strongly falcate medio-dorsal blotch and the comparatively distinct, widely spaced, white costal interspaces, but safe determination requires dissection. Larva feeds within bark of Scots Pine.