Photo © Mike Wall
Eucosma obumbratana
Checklist Number49.264 [B&F: 1202]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | obumbratana |
| Authority: | (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) |
Local on farmland and in rough meadows throughout much of England and Wales. Scattered records in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 15-19 mm. The fulvous general coloration and the pale dorsal area of the comparatively narrow forewing are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds within seedheads of Perennial Sow-thistle.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
