Dichelia histrionana

Checklist Number
49.034 [B&F: 0990a]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Dichelia
Species:histrionana
Authority:(Frölich, 1828)

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation from eastern Europe. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 17-22 mm. Larva feeds on needles of Norway Spruce, living between needles spun together with silk.