UKMoths Cydia strobilella - Distribution map
Please note that the NBN Gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 April 2017.
As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again.
In the meantime, you can get some idea of distribution from the NBN Atlas website.
49.335 BF1254
Cydia strobilella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan c.10-15 mm.
Also known as the Spruce Seed Moth, this quite well-marked species is locally distributed in the southern half of England, and in parts of Scotland and Wales, but scarce in between.
As suggested by the vernacular name, the larvae feed in the cones of Norway spruce (Picea abies), feeding on the seeds themselves.
The adults are found during May, flying in the afternoon in their chosen habitat of spruce plantations, but they also come to light.
More images
