Epinotia brunnichana

    Large Birch Bell

    TortricidaeABH 49.231 B&F 1155

    A variable species that can be difficult to identify.  Most records are of adults to light, though the larval spinnings can be distinctive.  Scarce, and seems to be commoner in the west of the county than the east.

    Adult Verification Grade: 4

    Large Birch Bell (Epinotia brunnichana) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Large Birch Bell (Epinotia brunnichana) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers