Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Acleris logiana – Pale Birch Tortrix STATUS – Uncertain – These are the first accepted records for VC57. A species which only reached Yorkshire in 2010. […]
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Aethes hartmanniana – Lesser Marbled Straw STATUS – A rare species in the county, that is easily confused with A.piercei. Found on Small Scabious & Field
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Neocochylis molliculana – Ox-tongue Conch STATUS – Uncertain – August 2023 (2) and one on 8th & 10th August from Staveley (could refer to same individual)
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Thaumatotibia leucotreta – False Codling Moth STATUS – A specimen of this Afrotropical species was light trapped by Tony Davison in his Melbourne garden on 27th August
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Neocochylis hybridella – White-fronted Straw (White-bodied Conch) STATUS – Unsure as this is a first record for VC57 and Derbyshire, 2nd August 2024, followed by a
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Apotomis suaciana – Least Marble STATUS – Old records indicate that this species was widespread and often common across the Bilberry covered moorland areas of North Derbyshire.
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Ancylis laetana – Aspen Hook-wing STATUS – Unknown. Few records. Species is local throughout northern Britain. ID POINTERS – Forewing extends into small lobe at apex.
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Pseudosciaphila branderiana – Aspen Marble STATUS – Unsure in Derbyshire, as this is a first county record of this species. ID POINTERS – The typical form
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Cnephasia asseclana – Flax Tortrix STATUS – A reasonably common species found in gardens, farmland and other open spaces. ID POINTERS – The ID of this
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Hedya ochroleucana – Buff-tipped Marble STATUS – The predominant food-plant is Rose. Recorded in the county in 1948, but since, only 3 modern day records to
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Acleris literana – Lichen Button STATUS – A localised species throughout the county where there is oak woodland. ID POINTERS – A variable species, and many
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Eucosma hohenwartiana – Common Knapweed Tortrix STATUS – Uncertain – Likely to be widespread and locally common where there are Knapweeds. A scattering of records across
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Ancylis comptana – Least Hook-wing STATUS – Uncertain – This appears to be the only record – From Buxton 22/5/2004. ID POINTERS – A small, narrow-winged
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Phiaris schulziana – Large Marble STATUS – Probably common on the heather moorlands of Derbyshire. ID POINTERS – Forewing reddish-brown to orangey-brown, variably speckled black, with
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Aethes cnicana – Thistle Conch STATUS – Local and widespread across the county, favouring the north-west and found on Thistles. ID POINTERS – Forewing is a
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Aphelia viburnana – Bilberry Tortrix STATUS – Common on the moorland areas across the county. ID POINTERS – Forewing greyish-brown to reddish-brown, sometimes paler. Unmarked or
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Ptycholomoides aeriferana – Yellow Larch Tortrix STATUS – Last recorded 2024 – Uncertain – only appears to be a scattering of 4 records on irecord –
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Archips xylosteana – Variegated Golden Tortrix STATUS – A generally uncommon Tortrix in the county. Appears to be only two records since 1956. Favours woodland. ID
Tortricidae – Tortricinae – Philedonides lunana – Heath Tortrix STATUS – A characteristic species of the gritstone moorlands. Locally common throughout the county on the heather moorlands. ID POINTERS – The
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Dichrorampha petiverella – Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth STATUS – A common species on either Yarrow or Tansy. ID POINTERS – Forewing dark brown with a pale yellowish
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Cydia coniferana – Pine-bark Moth STATUS – Only one modern day record from Robin Wood in June 2006 – T.Davison & W.Soar ID POINTERS – A
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Cydia pomonella – Codling Moth STATUS – A locally common species in the central and southern parts of the county ID POINTERS – A fairly distinctive
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Grapholita funebrana – Plum Fruit Moth STATUS – Uncertain – only 1 record from 21.7.2020 ID POINTERS – They can easily be confused with Grapholita tenebrosana, especially as
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Pammene argyrana – Oak Gall Moth STATUS – Current status unknown – very few records. Locally distributed across the British Isles ID POINTERS – A blackish-brown
Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Spilonota laricana – Larch Bud Moth STATUS – Latest record July 2024 – Uncertain – Appears to be only one record from Kings Newton 18/7/2017 of
