Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Tortricidae 

Marbled orchard tortrix

Hedya nubiferana

Diagnostic features

Tortrix moth with anterior 2/3rds of wing black and posterior 1/3rd white, with very apex of wing black. A narrow white bar crosses the wings mid-length. Two black spots below the end of the dark fascia rather than behind. Captured in moth light trap 24th June, 2024 (1).

Sightings by month