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Acleris notana
Approx Length (c. 9.5mm) Wingspan (15-19mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Acleris ferrugana
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1044 / 49.083

Common resident in oak woodland.

Quercus spp. with larva feeding May/June and August, spinning two leaves together.

A variable species, cannot reliably be distinguished from A. notana except by dissection.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 55 (39%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1867.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 15-19mm
Flight: Two generations July - August and October - April, Overwintering.
Foodplant:   Oak, sallow
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
< Acleris hyemana | Acleris ferrugana/notana >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
08/11/20231VC40 - ShropshireSJ40
23/10/2023 to 19/11/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO54
16/07/20231VC37 - WorcestershireSP18
07/07/20232VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
07/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
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