49.087 BF1061  -  Tortricidae -  Tortricinae - Acleris literana - Lichen Tortrix - (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
Other Name/s: Lichen Button
ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A variable species, and many different forms have been described, but all have a combination of pale green ground colour with whitish and blackish markings, ranging in intensity of colour.
Distribution:  (Last record: 29/07/2024 at Mickleover )  -  A localised species throughout the county where there is oak woodland. With so few records of singles, appears to an uncommon moth in Derbyshire.
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  On the wing during August – May, overwintering as an adult. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Martin Roome  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-22mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus).
Last Recorded Date: 29/07/2024
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Christine Maughan
Last Recorded General Area - Mickleover

IMAGES BELOW:  Chaddesden, Derbyshire – Martin Roome©

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Distribution Map for Acleris literana

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Found 14 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 11 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Acleris literana

Monthly Counts By Year: Acleris literana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Acleris literana – 14 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Acleris literanaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202520/03/20251
Acleris literanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202520/03/20251
Acleris literanaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202521/03/20251
Acleris literanaWoodland AveSK43R202417/03/20241
Acleris literanaMickleover gardenSK33C202429/07/20241
Acleris literanaBirch ValeSK08I202415/02/20241
Acleris literanaSandiacreSK43T202413/04/20241
Acleris literanaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202414/02/20241
Acleris literanaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202317/03/20231
Acleris literanaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202311/12/20231
Acleris literanaSandiacreSK43T202314/04/20231
Acleris literanaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202316/04/20231
Acleris literanaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202321/02/20231
Acleris literanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202215/05/20221

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