Isotrias rectifasciana - 13th July 2015 - Shirland - Nikki Mahadevan
49.002 BF1014  – Banded Hedge Grey  – Isotrias rectifasciana  – (Haworth, 1811)
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Chlidanotinae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Hedge Tortrix
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cnephasia asseclana (Flax Tortrix); Cnephasia stephensiana (Common Grey Tortrix)
Distribution:  (Last record: 17 March 2025 at Shirland )  –  Status rare – Few records but ones that are are scattered – Harrison & Sterling list 6 reports; DaNES list 5 records between 1965-2012; iRecord show 2 from Ripley 2014 & 2015; one from Shirland 13/7/2015:
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June –  From dusk onwards in May & June Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Nikki Mahadevan  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-16mm
Food Plant: Hawthorn
Last Recorded Year: 2015
Last Recorded By – Nikki Mahadevan
Last Recorded General Area – Shirland

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Shirland (2015) – Nikki Mahadevan©



Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1965 - 2015)
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Distribution Map for Isotrias rectifasciana

Found 8 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 8 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Isotrias rectifasciana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Isotrias rectifasciana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Isotrias rectifasciana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Isotrias rectifasciana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Isotrias rectifasciana

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Isotrias rectifasciana – 8 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Shirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z13/07/20151AdultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC35070363
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z23/06/20151adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33505484
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z02/07/20141adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33506842
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R13/07/20121AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COUC2
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V10/07/20091AdultDave Budworthvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP022
Parkway, New MillsSK08D01/06/19931AdultJ. Potts;S.H. Hindvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP10B
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V08/06/19741AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP9UY
Clay Cross (site not precise)SK36W26/06/19651AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP0JC

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