Cydia cosmophorana (Pine Resin Moth) - Norfolk Micro Moths

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Similar Norfolk Species
*Cydia strobilella* Spruce Seed Moth

Cydia conicolana
Pine Nut Moth

Cydia pactolana
Scarce Spruce Bark Moth

Cydia coniferana
Pine Bark Moth

Approx Length (c. 7mm) Wingspan (8-14mm)

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Cydia cosmophorana

Pine Resin Moth

Treitschke, 1835	1267 / 49.334
=Scarce Pine Piercer

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Pine forests and plantations, most active in hot sunshine at midday and in the afternoon.

Similar to Cydia conicolana but with distinct, white transverse bands on the forewing.

Larvae lives in resinous nodules and excrescences on the bark of the trunk and branches and also in one-year-old galls of Petrova resinella and old galls of the Pyralid Dioryctria abietella.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 11 (15%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2022.
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Determination
	Cydia cosmorphorana, Hindolveston, Slide 1627 (J Clifton)

List Species Records [Show All Latest]

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k	General Area
19/05/2022	+	28	TL79	Cranwich Heath
17/05/2022	1	28	TL78	Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
16/06/2021	1	28	TF81	Litcham
16/06/2021	1	27	TG23	North Walsham
10/06/2021	1	27	TG20	Norwich (Earlham)

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Wingspan:	8-14mm
Flight:	May - June (Aug)
Foodplant:	Scots Pine, Juniper
Nat Status:	Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade: Adult: 3

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