49.121 BF939 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Aethes tesserana - Four-spotted Straw

49.121 BF939 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Aethes tesserana - Four-spotted Straw - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Adult Micro: CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

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Other Name/s: Downland Conch

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

Distribution: Significant record – only records from Harrison & Sterling 1905 – Long Eaton & Lathkill Dale. No modern day records.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - One generation May through June and flies actively in sunshine

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - but often seen by day

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 12-18mm

Food Plant: Oxtongue & Hawkweed larvae feed in the roots

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