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Epagoge grotiana
Checklist Number49.005 [B&F: 1006]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Epagoge |
| Species: | grotiana |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1781) |
Common in woodland and on sand-dunes throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire widespread in woodland, probably under-recorded on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 13-17 mm. The bright ochreous-yellow ground colour of the forewing and the ferruginous-brown markings are characteristic. Flies at dawn and dusk. Larva feeds on Oak, Hawthorn and Bramble, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
