Photo © Mike Wall

Bilberry Tortrix

Aphelia viburnana

Checklist Number
49.033 [B&F: 0988]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Aphelia
Species:viburnana
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Common on moorland and in woodland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire common in the New Forest bogs and at Emer Bog, but not yet recorded in the north of the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1993. Wingspan 15-22 mm. Pale unicolorous forms readily confused with A. paleana, the males of which may be distinguished by examination of the genitalia. Larva polyphagous on plants such as Bilberry, Cowberry, Mountain Avens, Bloody Crane's-bill, Meadowsweet, Sea Aster and Sea Wormwood, living within a spun or rolled leaf.

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
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
West Park (SU11)15/08/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Freshwater (SZ38)03/07/1993-Sam Knill-JonesAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)05/07/1993-Sam Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Battramsley, NF (SZ39)18/07/1973-Richard J DicksonAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU32)27/07/1975oneDavid AppletonAdult
Beaulieu Road Station, NF (SU30)18/06/197720Phil & Dougie SterlingAdult
NF (SU10)25/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Denny Wood, NF (SU30)30/07/197750Phil & Dougie SterlingAdult
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1981-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Beaulieu Road, NF (SU30)08/06/1981-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L AgassizLarval
Beaulieu Road Station (SU30)08/06/1981-D Agassiz, A M Emmet, J R Langmaid & E C Pelham-ClintonLarval
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)11/07/1981-J R Langmaid, D H, P H SterlingAdult
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1982-Phil Sterling-
Mallard Wood, NF (SU30)03/07/1982-J R Langmaid, D H, M J SterlingAdult
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1983-Anon-
White Moor, NF (SU30)1985-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Denny Wood, NF (SU30)1985-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1986-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Hurst Castle (SZ38)10/06/1990twoJ R Langmaid, M W HarperLarval
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)10/06/1990oneJ R Langmaid, M W HarperLarval
Emer Bog NR (SU32)20/07/1991oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Shatterford, NF (SU30)14/07/1998oneC AllenAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)03/07/2003oneBrian ElliottAdult
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)01/07/2006oneDavid G GreenAdult
Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21)28/06/2008oneTony DavisAdult
Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21)28/06/2009fourTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21)27/06/2010oneTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Lymington (SZ39)02/07/2010oneMarcus WardAdult
Burley, NF (SU10)03/07/201015Dan HoughtonAdult
Wootton Coppice Inclosure, NF (SZ29)18/07/2010twoRichard Coomber, Paul Brock, Gary Palmer et alAdult
Mark Ash Wood, NF (SU20)26/06/2012oneSteve Piggott, Mark Halligan, Steve KeenAdult
Yew Tree Heath, NF (SU30)06/07/2013oneDavid WallaceAdult
Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11)30/08/2013oneChris LewisAdult
Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21)10/07/2014threeMark ParsonsAdult
Totton (SU31)21/07/2015oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Brockenhurst, NF (SU20)04/07/2016oneRussell B WynnAdult
Shatterford, NF (SU30)30/06/201810Suffolk Moth GroupAdult
Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21)30/06/2018-Suffolk Moth GroupAdult
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)05/07/2018oneJ R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungAdult
Pig Bush, NF (SU30)18/07/2020twoChris LewisAdult