Species Details

ABH: 49.138

BF: 964a

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Taxon: Neocochylis molliculana

Authority: Zeller, 1847

Vernacular: Tawny-fronted Straw

Account: Local on rough ground in southern England. First recorded in Britain at Portland in 1993, this species has rapidly colonised the south coast of England. Frequent in Hampshire in the south-east corner of the county, but very rare inland. On the Isle of Wight first appeared in Parkhurst Forest in 2006 since when reported at several sites on the Island. Larva feeds within seedheads of Bristly Oxtongue.

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:

Surrey Flight Period: 29 May (2014) — 16 Sep (2006)

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

Foodplant:

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

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/neocochylis-molliculana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 28

Individuals: 10

Earliest Year: 2006

Latest Year: 2024

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