Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Epinotia granitana
Suffolk Spruce Tortrix

(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)1144a / 49.236
=Scarce Spruce Bell*

Norfolk status
Not recorded in Norfolk. New to Britain in May 2007 at Elveden Forest in Suffolk. A female was found deep in a fissure of an oak trunk adjacent to a plantation of mature Norway Spruce, suggesting it could be resident at the site. (Beaumont, 2007)
A generally rare and local species in northern Europe.

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Wingspan: 9-12mm
Flight: May - June (August)
Foodplant:   Norway Spruce
Nat Status: Migrant / Adventive
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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