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

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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
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***

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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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Distribution Map for Acleris emargana
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Found 82 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 31 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 51 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Acleris emargana

Monthly Counts By Year: Acleris emargana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Acleris emargana – 82 records available
Listed by Year - descending
Taxon Site Name Tetrad Year Date Count
Acleris emargana Torside Reservoir northeast end SK09U 2024 03/08/2024 2
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2024 03/09/2024 1
Acleris emargana Ludworth Moor SJ99V 2024 24/08/2024 1
Acleris emargana Miller's Dale, woodland near station SK17G 2024 06/09/2024 4
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2023 02/09/2023 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2023 14/08/2023 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2023 13/09/2023 1
Acleris emargana Markham Vale , Seymour , Derbyshire SK47L 2023 30/08/2023 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2023 24/08/2023 1
Acleris emargana Staveley Derbyshire SK47H 2023 29/09/2023 2
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2023 13/08/2023 1
Acleris emargana Markham Vale Derbyshire SK47L 2023 10/08/2023 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2023 20/09/2023 1
Acleris emargana Markham Vale , Seymour , Derbyshire SK47L 2023 25/09/2023 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2022 21/08/2022 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2022 31/08/2022 2
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2022 05/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2022 29/08/2022 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2022 03/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough SK09G 2022 14/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2022 28/08/2022 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2022 02/09/2022 3
Acleris emargana Catcliffe Wood, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, GB SK26D 2022 14/08/2022 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2022 04/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough SK09G 2022 08/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2022 22/08/2022 1
Acleris emargana Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough SK09G 2022 21/09/2022 1
Acleris emargana 121 Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote SK22V 2021 8-Oct-21 1
Acleris emargana Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ SK33A 2021 02/08/2021 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2021 03/09/2021 1
Acleris emargana Waterswallows Quarry SK07X 2020 12/08/2020 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2019 26/08/2019 1
Acleris emargana 87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, Sheffield SK38L 2019 7-Oct-19 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 2019 30/08/2019 1
Acleris emargana Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 2018 04/09/2018 2
Acleris emargana Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 2016 08/09/2016 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2016 26/08/2016 1
Acleris emargana Backgarden Marehay SK34Z 2016 30/08/2016 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2016 24/08/2016 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2014 01/09/2014 2
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2014 24/08/2014 1
Acleris emargana Holly Wood NR, Edlaston, Ashbourne SK14R 2014 18/10/2014 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2013 13/09/2013 1
Acleris emargana School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 2013 23/09/2013 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2013 06/10/2013 1
Acleris emargana Buxton SK17, UK SK07S 2013 05/09/2013 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2013 03/09/2013 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave SK07S 2013 24/09/2013 1
Acleris emargana Bamford St,Ripley SK34Z 2012 03/09/2012 1
Acleris emargana Backgarden Marehay SK34Z 2012 03/09/2012 1
Acleris emargana Dean Hollow (scrub), nr Cromford SK25Y 2012 01/09/2012 1
Acleris emargana School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 2011 22/09/2011 1
Acleris emargana Backgarden Marehay SK34Z 2011 31/08/2011 1
Acleris emargana Harthill Reservoir Copse SK47Z 2011 07/09/2011 1
Acleris emargana Bamford St,Ripley SK34Z 2011 31/08/2011 1
Acleris emargana The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 2010 02/09/2010 1
Acleris emargana Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley SK56C 2010 31/08/2010 1
Acleris emargana Ladycroft Ave,Buxton SK07S 2010 21/09/2010 1
Acleris emargana The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 2010 09/09/2010 1
Acleris emargana Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote SK32G 2009 19/09/2009 2
Acleris emargana Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) SK09M 2008 01/09/2008 12
Acleris emargana Ault Hucknall,Glapwell SK46S 2008 30/08/2008 1
Acleris emargana Pleasley Pit NR (Pit Buildings) SK46X 2007 25/08/2007 1
Acleris emargana FOREMARK RESERVOIR SK32H 2006 23/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Foremark Resr, Ticknall SK32H 2006 23/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Robin's Cross (Woodland Trust site) SK32C 2006 15/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Rosliston (National Forest Centre), Swadlincote SK21N 2006 04/08/2006 1
Acleris emargana Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 2006 04/08/2006 1
Acleris emargana Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote SK32G 2006 03/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Hammersmith Meadows NR, Ripley SK35V 2006 01/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Robin's Cross (Woodland Trust site), Repton SK32C 2006 15/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Hammersmith Meadows NR,Ripley SK35V 2006 01/09/2006 1
Acleris emargana Leash Fen area, Clod Hill Moor, Baslow SK27W 2005 28/08/2005 1
Acleris emargana Pleasley Park (centre clearing) SK56H 2005 04/10/2005 1
Acleris emargana Bretby Park (The Gorse), Swadlincote SK22W 2005 14/10/2005 1
Acleris emargana Toyota Site, Burnaston SK23V 2004 28/07/2004 3
Acleris emargana Foremark Resr, Ticknall SK32H 2004 03/09/2004 1
Acleris emargana FOREMARK RESERVOIR SK32H 2004 03/09/2004 1
Acleris emargana Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), Derby SK23V 2004 28/07/2004 1
Acleris emargana Dimminsdale NR, Calke, Ticknall SK32Q 2003 19/09/2003 1
Acleris emargana Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le Frith SK07P 1990 03/08/1990 1
Acleris emargana Mapperley NR, Mapperley, Ilkeston SK44G 1981 01/08/1981 1