Photo © Mike Wall
Variegated Golden Tortrix
Archips xylosteana
Checklist Number49.015 [B&F: 0980]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Archips |
| Species: | xylosteana |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in woodland and gardens throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and fairly common in woodland throughout. Wingspan male 15-21 mm, female 16-24 mm. Most similar to A. crataegana, but differing in the more variegated appearance and smaller size [Bradley]. Larva feeds on various deciduous trees and bushes, including Oak, Elm, Lime, Hazel, Field Maple, Sycamore and Ash, living within a spun or rolled leaf, and over-wintering as an egg.
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)
