49.083 BF1044  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Acleris ferrugana - Tawny Oak Tortrix - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
Other Name/s: Rusty Oak button
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: A. notana – gen. det. required.
ID pointers: A variable species – Forewing yellowish-brown to reddish-brown. Coarsely speckled with darker markings. Often shows a small tuft of black scales a quarter distance from the head.
Distribution:  Common in many places throughout the county where there is oak. Likely under recorded due to the ID difficulty with A.notana
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  On the wing during July – August and September – May. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-18mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus). Sallow
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Distribution Map for Acleris ferrugana

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Found 9 records
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    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 9 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Acleris ferrugana
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Monthly Counts By Year: Acleris ferrugana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Acleris ferrugana – 9 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Acleris ferruganaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201018/01/20101
Acleris ferruganaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200509/07/20051
Acleris ferruganaForemark Resr (Orchid meadow edge), TicknallSK32H200415/03/20041
Acleris ferruganaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200429/03/20041
Acleris ferruganaForemark Resr (Orange Hill wood), TicknallSK32H200423/04/20041
Acleris ferruganaForemark Res (Boat Yard edge), TicknallSK32G200415/03/20041
Acleris ferruganaForemark Resr (Spur's Bottom wood), TicknallSK32H200415/03/20041
Acleris ferruganaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G199714/04/19971
Acleris ferruganaWillington area, DerbySK22Z190502/04/19051

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