Photo © Keith Tailby
Acleris lorquiniana
Checklist Number49.074 [B&F: 1058]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | lorquiniana |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, 1835) |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and restricted to the fens of East Anglia and Cambridgeshire plus a few sites in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight where known from Gosport and Freshwater, respectively. Wingspan 15-20 mm. A distinctive species, readily recognisable by the narrow forewing with its apex acutely angled, and the brownish ochreous general coloration [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Purple Loosestrife, living between shoots spun together with silk.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1966 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 04/07/2003 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 1978 | two | Jeremy Chadd | Adult |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 30/10/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 26/08/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
