Species Details

ABH: 49.082

BF: 1055

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Taxon: Acleris hyemana

Authority: (Haworth, 1811)

Vernacular: Heath Tortrix

Account: Local on heathland and moorland throughout much of the British Isles The narrow forewings with prominent apex, especially in the female, and the purplish brown and silver-white coloration are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Heather and Bilberry, living between shoots spun together with silk.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 14 — 20 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Calluna sp., Erica sp., Pinaceae., Vaccinium sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/acleris-hyemana/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 21

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 2016

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