Species Details

ABH: 49.206

BF: 1121

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Ancylis upupana

Authority: (Treitschke, 1835)

Vernacular: Southern Hook-wing

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and heathland in parts of southern England A distinctive species in general appearance, characterised by the almost uniform dark brown or fuscous coloration of the forewing, with the exception of the apical and terminal areas which are ferruginous-orange [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Elm and Birch, living between leaves 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: 13 — 20 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 31 May (2004) — 31 May (2004)

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

Foodplant: Betula pendula (Silver Birch), Betula sp. (a birch), Ulmus procera (English Elm), Ulmus sp. (an elm).

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

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 3 — Difficult to identify 🤔🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ancylis-upupana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2004

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