49.021 BF987  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Ptycholomoides aeriferana – Yellow Larch Tortrix – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Quite distinctive. A pale golden yellow with purplish, blackish-brown markings, including a basal patch and a broad oblique cross-band, with a mark at the apex.
Distribution:  (Last record: 22 July 2024 at Torside Reservoir )  –  Only appears to be a scattering of 5 records on iRecord – 2004/2013/2014/2024. A species that is expanding its range northwards.
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  On the wing during July- August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 17-21mm
Food Plant: European larch (Larix decidua).
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Torside Reservoir

IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans© 17/7/2024 / Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge© 

Distribution Map for Ptycholomoides aeriferana

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Found 18 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 15 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Monthly Counts By Year: Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Recordings By Year: Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ptycholomoides aeriferana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Ptycholomoides aeriferana – 18 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaBelperSK34N202417/07/20241adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaTorside Reservoir northeast endSK09U202422/07/20241adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202218/07/20221adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaFirestone Lane, MatlockSK36G201421/07/20141adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201315/07/20131Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201325/07/20131adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaRosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N201220/07/20121Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201120/07/20111Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201131/07/20111Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200915/08/20091Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200619/07/20061Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200616/07/20061Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200413/07/20041Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaToyota Site, BurnastonSK23V200428/07/20041Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaBurnaston (Toyota Plant NR), DerbySK23V200428/07/20041Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaThe Thorns, Laneside Drive, Low Leighton, New MillsSK08C199616/08/19961Adult
Ptycholomoides aeriferanaLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R199427/07/19941Adult

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