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Acleris ferrugana
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Male to light, Tiddesley Wood, Worcestershire, 20.6.25.

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Acleris notana
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Approx Length (c. 9.5mm) Wingspan (15-19mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Acleris ferrugana
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1044 / 49.083

Common resident in oak woodland.

Quercus spp. with larva feeding May/June and August, spinning two leaves together.

A variable species, cannot reliably be distinguished from A. notana except by dissection.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 57 (41%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1867.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 15-19mm
Flight: Two generations July - August and October - April, Overwintering.
Foodplant:   Oak, sallow
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
< Acleris hyemana | Acleris ferrugana/notana >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
31/07/20242VC39 - StaffordshireSO88
09/07/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO47
09/07/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
25/06/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO74
21/06/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
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