49.071 BF1062a - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris emargana

49.071 BF1062a - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris emargana - Scalloped Tortrix - (Fabricius, 1775)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Notch-wing Button

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Acleris effractana

ID pointers: Fairly distinctive with a scalloped forewing indentation and the apex extending to a point. Variable. One form shows an obvious red line on otherwise brown ground colour.

Distribution: Widely distributed wherever there is Sallow (Salix). Recently split into Acleris emargana and Acleris effractana which is more of a northern species.
Flight Period: July / August / September / - On the wing during July – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes - Photographed By: Will Soar, Christian Heintzen © All Rights Reserved

Wingspan: 18-22mm
Food Plant: Sallow (Salix), Poplar (Populus) and Birch (Betula).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© / Torside Reservoir & Ludworth Moor – Christian Heintzen©

Acleris emargana – 17th July 2020 – Kings Newton – Will Soar

Acleris emargana – 24th August 2024 – Ludworth Moor – Christian Heintzen

Acleris emargana – 3rd August 2024/ – Torside Reservoir – Christian Heintzen

Acleris emargana – 3rd August 2024/ – Torside Reservoir – Christian Heintzen

Acleris emargana - 3rd August 2024/ - Torside Reservoir - Christian Heintzen

Acleris emargana - 3rd August 2024/ - Torside Reservoir - Christian Heintzen

Acleris emargana - 24th August 2024 - Ludworth Moor - Christian Heintzen

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