Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Zeiraphera rufimitrana
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Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana

(Ratzeburg, 1840)1163 / 49.259

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Certainly quite uncommon among Scots-firs. Shrubland during 1931-2 (Whit); Orford in July 1902 (Gbs). Tuddenham in July 1896 (Waters); Brandon (Wrn).

Recent Status: Uncommon but widely distributed.

Life Style: A single brooded species flying from April to August. The larvae feed inside young shoots of Picea abies, P. sitchensis and P. smithiana also occasionally Abies cephalonica, Pinus sylvestris and P. pinea. They pupate on the ground.

Identification: The smallest of the genus and the most colourful. The dorsal blotch is sharply triangular and always well marked. The colour balance varies from mostly black to mostly a pale brown. Colourful varieties show black, brown, ferruginous, cream and white markings. Zeiraphera males do not have a costal fold.

Recorded in 16 (28%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1902.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
Hollesley 13 July 2015 - Raymond A Watson
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
03/06/2024125TG50 - Gorleston
19/06/2023125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
11/07/2022+25TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
30/06/2022125TM04 - Hadleigh
22/06/2022+25TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
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Wingspan: 12-15mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Coniferous trees
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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