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Phiaris micana
Checklist Number49.173 [B&F: 1075]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Phiaris |
| Species: | micana |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in marshes and on river-banks in parts of the British Isles, more numerous in the north. There have been no recent records from Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, and it is unlikely that records of this species will be accepted unless the specimen is retained for examination. Wingspan 13-18 mm. Differs from O. palustrana by its broader and apically less angulate forewings [Bradley]. Larva feeds on various mosses.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 28/08/1982 | one | Jim M Cheverton | Adult |