Photo © Mike Wall

Acrobasis repandana

Checklist Number
62.034 [B&F: 1436]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Phycitinae
Genus:Acrobasis
Species:repandana
Authority:(Fabricius, 1798)

Common in oak and other deciduous woodland and areas with scattered oak-trees throughout England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight fairly frequent in old oak woodland, scarce away from that biotope. Wingspan 20-25 mm. Forewing markings similar to those of C. tumidana, but C. tumidana differs in having a ridge of reddish, raised scales distal to first line, another cluster of such scales at base of wing, and more indistinct, wavy second line [Goater]. Larva feeds on Oak, living between leaves spun together with silk, often high in the canopy.

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
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)