Archips betulana
Checklist Number49.012 [B&F: 0978]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Archips |
| Species: | betulana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1787]) |
Extinct in the British Isles, formerly on damp heathland in the neighbourhood of King's Lynn, Norfolk, where last seen around 1900. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-28 mm. Both sexes differ from A. podana in the whitish ochreous suffusion in the costal half of the hindwing, and the male differs further in lacking orange coloration in the apical area [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Bog-myrtle, 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 | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down (SU01) | 17/08/2016 | one | Peter Allen | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 04/07/2015 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |