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Syndemis musculana

Checklist Number
49.028 [B&F: 0986]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Syndemis
Species:musculana
Authority:(Hübner, [1799])

Common in open woodland, mature hedgerows and high moorland throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 15-22 mm. The greyish white or white ground colour and the contrasting median fascia are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Bramble, Oak and Birch, living within a spun or rolled leaf, and over-wintering in a cocoon.

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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