49.203 BF1123 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis laetana

49.203 BF1123 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis laetana - Aspen Hook-wing - (Fabricius, 1775)

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

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Aspen Roller

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing extends into small lobe at apex. Ground colour white with various black, grey and brown markings. An obscure bluish-grey ocellus.

Distribution: (Last record: 03/06/2006 at Crich Chase ) - The species is local throughout northern Britain. Appears to be just this one record, since 1979, for the VC57 recording area

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing during May – June.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 13-18mm

Food Plant: Aspen (Populus tremula), Black poplar (P. nigra).

Last Recorded Date: 03/06/2006

Last Recorded By: Graham Finch

Last Recorded General Area: Crich Chase

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Ancylis laetana – Crich Chase – Graham Finch

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