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Phtheochroa rugosana
Checklist Number49.095 [B&F: 0925]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Phtheochroa |
| Species: | rugosana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1799]) |
Common in hedgerows and open woodland throughout England. Locally common on the chalk in Hampshire, but remaining extremely scarce on the Isle of Wight, where it was reported for the first time in 30 years in 2022. Wingspan 16-20 mm. A distinctive species with a characteristic roughened texture and variegated pattern of the forewing [Bradley]. Larva feeds in berries and stems of White Bryony.
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)
