Photo © David G Green
Strawberry Tortrix
Acleris comariana
Checklist Number49.065 [B&F: 1039]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | comariana |
| Authority: | (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) |
Local in gardens, market gardens, fens and woodland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire very local, but often abundant where it occurs, as at Emer Bog. On the Isle of Wight, distinctly uncommon. Wingspan 12-18 mm. Certain forms of this species closely resemble forms of A. laterana, from which reliably separated by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on Garden Strawberry, Wild Strawberry and Marsh Cinquefoil, living within a spun or rolled leaf, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas, 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
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 14/08/2001 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 23/08/2001 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 06/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 12/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 10/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 14/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 15/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 16/07/2003 | six | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 20/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Appleford (SZ58) | 1936 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catisfield (SU50) | 10/10/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 03/09/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 29/09/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 26/07/1976 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/07/1980 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/06/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 13/06/1988 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1989 | two | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1991 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1992 | three | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 03/09/1997 | two | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Pupal |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 22/08/2000 | - | David G Green & Phil Budd | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 23/08/2000 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 12/11/2003 | - | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Fawley (SU40) | 31/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 16/09/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 28/09/2006 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 25/07/2011 | three | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 31/07/2013 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 26/07/2014 | - | Dave Foot | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 04/07/2016 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SU70) | 20/06/2017 | two | J W Phillips, J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 26/08/2019 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Allbrook (SU42) | 29/07/2020 | two | Simon Ingram | Adult |
| The Hangers, Bishops Waltham (SU51) | 01/08/2020 | one | Simon Ingram | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne (SU73) | 10/07/1995 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 11/07/1995 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 12/07/1995 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 08/08/2000 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Fleet (SU75) | 02/09/2002 | one | Rob Edmunds | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU34) | 28/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 09/08/2004 | four | David G Green | Adult |