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Epinotia maculana
Dark Aspen Roller (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1152 / 49.232
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Finemere Wood, Bucks 2018

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Aspen
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A Nationally Scarce moth found across the British Isles, but more frequently in the south. In our region it is a very local species, restricted mostly to a band across the centre in woodland where the larval food-plant is abundant.

Verification Grade Comment: Grade 2 if beaten from the branches of foodplant.

Recorded in 10 (13%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1898.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/10/2022124SP61 - Bernwood, Rushbeds, Bullingdon
29/10/2022224SP61 - Bernwood, Rushbeds, Bullingdon
06/10/2022124SP85 - Olney, Salcey, Yardley Chase
23/09/2022124SP61 - Bernwood, Rushbeds, Bullingdon
07/10/2021124SP72 - Winslow, Claydons, Finemere
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