49.073 BF1047  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Acleris schalleriana – Viburnum Tortrix – (Linnaeus, 1761) 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    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
Other Name/s: Viburnum Button
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Acleris comariana, Acleris laterana
ID pointers: Variable in colour. It is rather similar in appearance to Acleris comariana and Acleris laterana but tends to show a more elongated costal blotch (though this can be obscured in some individuals). Dark forms occur.
Distribution:  (Last record: 16 October 2024 at Findern )  –  Current status unknown but assumed to be a rare species as it is a local species across southern Britain. Only a handful of records and all from the south of the county.
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  –  On the wing in two generations – August – September and October – May – Over winters. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
Food Plant: Wayfaring-tree (Viburnum lantana) and sometimes guelder rose (V. opulus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Brian & Jean Hallam
Last Recorded General Area – Findern

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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Distribution Map for Acleris schalleriana

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Found 18 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 7 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Acleris schalleriana

Monthly Counts By Year: Acleris schalleriana

Recordings By Year: Acleris schalleriana

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Acleris schalleriana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Acleris schalleriana

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 - Acleris schalleriana – 18 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Acleris schallerianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202508/03/20251adult
Acleris schallerianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202416/10/20241adult
Acleris schallerianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202425/06/20241adult
Acleris schallerianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202113/11/20211adult
Acleris schallerianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202118/10/20211adult
Acleris schallerianaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202110/09/20211adult
Acleris schallerianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202109/07/20211adult
Acleris schallerianaSK33A202109/07/20211Adult
Acleris schallerianaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202102/07/20211adult
Acleris schallerianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202020/10/20201adult
Acleris schallerianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202015/09/20201Adult
Acleris schallerianaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N201915-Sep-191adult
Acleris schallerianaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N201931-Aug-191adult
Acleris schallerianaWillington, Derby (site not precise)SK22Z192612/05/19261Adult
Acleris schallerianaRepton (site not precise)SK32B191619/08/19161Adult
Acleris schallerianaBurton on Trent area (site not precise)SK22K190601/01/1906 - 31/12/19061Adult
Acleris schallerianaRepton (site not precise)SK32B190601/01/1906 - 31/12/19061Adult
Acleris schallerianaLittle Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q190601/01/1906 - 31/12/19061Adult

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