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Eucosma aspidiscana
Checklist Number49.276 [B&F: 1190]
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: | Eucosma |
| Species: | aspidiscana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and on downland, waste ground and cliffs throughout much of south-western England and southern Ireland; rare in northern England. One was reported from Winchester in 2004 but not retained, and therefore cannot be verified or accepted. Wingspan 14-19 mm. Characterised by the general golden brown coloration of the forewing, the conspicuous costal strigulae, the blackish longitudinal streaks from the basal area to the median fascia and the well-developed ocellus [Bradley]. Larva feeds on flowers and stems of Goldenrod, 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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU43) | 05/06/2004 | one | John Cloyne | Adult |
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