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Family: Tortricidae   Checklist Number: 49.039

Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)

Light Brown Apple Moth

A species of Australian origin that now occupies most of the British Isles. The caterpillars utilise a diverse range of plants. First VC110 records were from Askernish where examples were caught on February 2019 and March 2022.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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