Species Details

ABH: 49.001

BF: 1013

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Chlidanotinae

Taxon: Olindia schumacherana

Authority: (Fabricius, 1787)

Vernacular: White-barred Tortrix

Account: Local in woodland, marshes, river-banks and other damp areas throughout much of the British Isles The dark fuscous-brown coloration of the fore- and hindwings and the contrasting white antemedian fascia of the forewing are characteristic of this species [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Lesser Celandine, Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Dog's Mercury and similar, living within a spun or rolled leaf.

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: 11 — 16 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 2 Jun (2019) — 16 Sep (2025)

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

Foodplant: Ranunculus ficaria.

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/olindia-schumacherana/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 19

Individuals: 4

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2025

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