49.172 BF1073 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Phiaris schulziana

49.172 BF1073 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Phiaris schulziana - Large Marble - (Fabricius, [1777])

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing reddish-brown to orangey-brown, variably speckled black, with narrow white cross-bands or spots. Very attractively marked.

Distribution: (First record: 1949 ) - (Last record: 03/09/2023 at Buxton ) - Status uncertain – one record in Harrison & Sterling -1949 – Only two other record in 2023 from the north of the county. Would expect it to be common on the heather moorlands of Derbyshire. Most probably under-recorded.

Flight Period: June / July / August / September / - On the wing during June – September. Flies late afternoon and evening. Easily disturbed during the day from heather.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - but can be disturbed during the day

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Wingspan: 14-25mm

Food Plant: Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) and Heather (Calluna vulgaris).

Last Recorded Date: 03/09/2023

Last Recorded By: Steve Orridge

Last Recorded General Area: Buxton

First Recorded Year: 1949

Celypha rivulana – Combs, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge

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