49.0161 BF981a  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Archips argyrospila - Fruit-tree Leaf-roller - (Walker, 1863) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Distribution:  (First record: 17/03/2025 at Matlock )  -  (Last record: 17/03/2025 at Matlock )  -  The only British record appears to be of a female specimen taken by Brian Statham in a florist’s shop in Matlock on 29th April 1984. The moth was eventually determined by Dr.J.D.Bradley of the British Museum. The species is a native of the United States and the specimen is presumed to have been an accidental importation.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 3 April 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Date: 17/03/2025
First Recorded Date: 17/03/2025

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