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Cydia splendana

Checklist Number
49.341 [B&F: 1260]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Cydia
Species:splendana
Authority:(Hübner, [1799])

Common in oak and other deciduous woodland throughout Britain, most frequent in the south-east. Relatively frequent in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, wherever there are oak trees. Wingspan 14-22 mm. The well-developed and conspicuous pre-tornal marking and the purplish ocellus distinguish C. splendana from C. fagiglandana. Larva feeds within fruit of Oak and Sweet Chestnut, over-wintering in a cocoon.

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
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Adult
Larval

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