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Photo © Patrick Clement,  To light, Comer Wood, Shropshire, 17th July 2021. Gen Det, male.

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Spilonota ocellana
Approx Length (c. 8.5mm) Wingspan (11-17mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Spilonota laricana
(Heinemann, 1863)1205a / 49.225

Locally fairly common in larch plantations.

Larix spp. with larva feeding from August to June mining spun needles in the autumn and buds in the spring.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 43 (31%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 11-17mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Larches, Sitka Spruce
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
< Spilonota ocellana | Epinotia sordidana >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
09/08/20232VC39 - StaffordshireSJ82
27/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
23/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO25
22/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
12/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO47
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