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: 29/08/2012 at Bilberry Wood, Ambergate ) - The species is local throughout northern Britain. Appears to be just three records, since 1979, from Crich Chase, Ambergate – 2006,2007 & Bilberry Wood , Ambergate 29/8/2012.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 13-18mm

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

Last Recorded Date: 29/08/2012

Last Recorded Year: 2012

Last Recorded By - The late Dave Budworth (DaNES)

Last Recorded General Area - Bilberry Wood, Ambergate

IMAGES BELOW: Crich Chase, Derbyshire – Graham Finch©

Ancylis laetana – Crich Chase – Graham Finch

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Distribution Map for Ancylis laetana

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Found 5 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Ancylis laetana

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Monthly Counts By Year: Ancylis laetana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Ancylis laetana – 5 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Ancylis laetana	Bilberry Wood, Ambergate	SK35L	2012	29/08/2012	2
Ancylis laetana	Crich Chase,Ambergate	SK35L	2007	06/06/2007	4
Ancylis laetana	Crich Chase	SK35L	2006	03/06/2006	12
Ancylis laetana	Crich Chase,Ambergate	SK35L	2006	03/06/2006	12
Ancylis laetana	Crich Chase(nr pump station), Ambergate	SK35G	1979	13/06/1979	1