Locally fairly common in larch plantations.

Larix spp. with larva feeding from August to June mining spun needles in the autumn and buds in the spring.

"...separated with care by more extensive grey suffusion over half the wing and more extensive black dashes. However, a dark form of S. ocellana also occurs, where the paler areas of the wing are all darkened. S. laricana retains the pale dorsal central area. S. ocellana also has a broader forewing." - NorfolkMoths More Info

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Verification Grade Comment: It may be possible to determine from good quality images; however, dissection is preferred to be certain.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 44 (31%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1887. Last Recorded in 2024. (Data up to end 2024) Additional Stats

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