Photo © Dave Wilton
Aethes margarotana
Checklist Number49.117 [B&F: 0943]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | margarotana |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, 1836) |
Thought to be extinct in the British Isles, formerly in sand-dunes and shingle beaches in parts of southern England, although one was taken in Buckinghamshire in 2013 by Dave Wilton, who contributed the photo displayed here. Wingspan 13-17 mm. Similar to A. williana but distinguished by its larger size and the yellower general appearance of the forewing, and in the male the presence of mottling on the hindwing [Bradley]. Larva feeds on flowers of Sea Holly.
