Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex larva on wych elm, Uffmoor Wood, Worcestershire.

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Approx Length (c. 8mm) Wingspan (12 - 16 mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Epinotia abbreviana

(Fabricius, 1794)1150 / 49.234

Fairly common resident.

Ulmus spp. with larva feeding in buds and then spun leaves in April/May. The feeding on buds creates a distictive, diagnostic pattern in the leaves when they open.

A variable species.

Recorded in 83 (59%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12 - 16 mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Elm
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Epinotia solandriana | Epinotia signatana >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
07/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
07/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
07/07/20231VC39 - StaffordshireSO88
07/07/20231VC40 - ShropshireSO49
04/07/20231VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
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