Photo © Ben Dale
Cydia inquinatana
Checklist Number49.344 [B&F: 1263]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Cydia |
| Species: | inquinatana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1799]) |
Formerly regarded as a very rare immigrant from mainland Europe, this species has been recorded in increasing numbers since the first authenticated British record was made at Minsmere, Suffolk, in 2009 with two further reports from the same county in Bawdsey, June 2010. It has established a breeding population in East Anglia and appears to be spreading. Discovered in the Blackwater area, North Hampshire in 2020 for the first time where it appears to be established. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Larva feeds within fruit of Norway Maple, Field Maple and Sycamore.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater (SU85) | 11/06/2020 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 24/06/2021 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 27/06/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 07/07/2023 | three | Ben Dale | Adult |
