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Ancylis mitterbacheriana
Checklist Number49.216 [B&F: 1120]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Ancylis |
| Species: | mitterbacheriana |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Common in deciduous woodland throughout the British Isles. Present in most if not all of the ancient woodland sites in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 11-14 mm. In general, coloration similar to A. obtusana, but larger and differs in having a subquadrate basal patch which in A. obtusana is shallowly convex [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Oak and Beech, 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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
