Photo © Mike Wall
Acrobasis suavella
Checklist Number62.036 [B&F: 1438]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | suavella |
| Authority: | (Zincken, 1818) |
Local in hedgerows and scrub throughout southern England. Wingspan 23-25 mm. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Similar to, but larger than, T. advenella. Larva feeds on Blackthorn and Hawthorn, living within a silken gallery between the leaves.
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
