49.152 BF1095 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Apotomis sororculana - Lesser Birch Marble

49.152 BF1095 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Apotomis sororculana - Lesser Birch Marble - (Zetterstedt, 1839)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

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Other Name/s: Narrow-winged Marble

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Apotomis turbidana (White-shouldered Marble); Apotomis betuletana
(Birch Marble)

Distribution: (Last record: 2008 at Millstone Edge, Hathersage ) - Nationally Scarce B – A significant record that requires a Gen Det – Few records – Harrison & Sterling list 2 accounts from Crich Chase in 1982 & 1983. DaNES one account from Millstone Edge, Hathersage 6/6/2008

Flight Period: May / June / July / - Flies in May-July comes to light

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Food Plant: Birch

Last Recorded Year: 2008

Last Recorded By - DaNES

Last Recorded General Area - Millstone Edge, Hathersage

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