Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Kingsford Country Park, VC37, May 2016.

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Cydia ulicetana

(Haworth, 1811)1255 / 49.325
=Cydia succedana

Common, and locally very common, on gorse.

Ulex spp., and sometimes Genista tinctoria, Cytisus scoparius, Lotus corniculatus with larva feeding in June and September/October in the seed pods.

Recorded in 84 (60%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-16mm
Flight: Two generations, May / June and July / August
Foodplant:   Gorse, broom, greenweeds, bird's-foot trefoil
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
02/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO49
21/08/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
13/08/202224VC40 - ShropshireSO39
12/08/20222VC40 - ShropshireSO79
12/08/20223VC40 - ShropshireSJ23
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