Photo © Mike Wall
Plum Tortrix
Hedya pruniana
Checklist Number49.157 [B&F: 1082]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Hedya |
| Species: | pruniana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1799]) |
Common in woodland, hedgerows and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and common throughout. Wingspan 15-18 mm. Similar to H. nubiferana but generally smaller, H. pruniana may be distinguished by the two blackish postmedian dots being situated distad of the medial angulation of the median fascia; in H. nubiferana these are situated costad of the projection [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Blackthorn, Plum and Wild Cherry.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
