49.158 BF108  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Hedya ochroleucana – Buff-tipped Marble – (Frölich, 1828) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Other Hedya species
ID pointers: Another bird dropping mimic. The basal two thirds of the forewing is brown, mixed leaden or black, and sparsely speckled pale yellowish-brown. The remaining third of forewing is a pale yellowish brown, which fades over time, then the two small pale indentations in the outer margin of the dark basal patch help to determine the species.
Distribution:  (First record: 1948 )  –  (Last record: 20 June 2024 at Belper )  –  Recorded in the county in 1948, but since, only 4 modern day records to 2024, from 2016 Clay Cross, 2021 Froggatt, 2023 Staveley, 2024 Belper.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing during June-July Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Nikki Mahadevan, Will Soar, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-21mm
Food Plant: Rose (Rosa), including cultivated varieties, and apple (Malus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1948
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

IMAGES BELOW:  Clay Cross, Derbyshire – Nikki Mahadevan© 

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Distribution Map for Hedya ochroleucana

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Found 7 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 4 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Hedya ochroleucana

Monthly Counts By Year: Hedya ochroleucana

Recordings By Year: Hedya ochroleucana

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hedya ochroleucana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hedya ochroleucana

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 - Hedya ochroleucana – 7 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Hedya ochroleucanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202525/06/20251adult
Hedya ochroleucanaBelperSK34N202420/06/20241adult
Hedya ochroleucanaSK27N202108/07/20211Adult
Hedya ochroleucanaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201615/07/20161Adult
Hedya ochroleucanaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201323/08/20131Adult
Hedya ochroleucanaWilliamthorpe LNR,HolmewoodSK46I201121/08/20111Adult
Hedya ochroleucanaRose Av,ClowneSK57D201001/07/20101Adult

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