49.204 BF1122 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis obtusana - Lesser Hook-wing

49.204 BF1122 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis obtusana - Lesser Hook-wing - (Haworth, 1811)

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

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

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Other Name/s: Small Buckthorn Roller

ID Difficulty: amber

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Confusion Species: Ancylis mitterbacheriana (Amber Hook-wing)

Distribution: Harrison & Sterling – one record from Repton but no further information

Flight Period: May / June / July / - May-July – often flies in the afternoon

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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

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Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn

Last Recorded By - Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area - Not Recorded

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