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Phtheochroa sodaliana
Pied Buckthorn Beauty (Haworth, 1811)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
923 / 49.094
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks 2017

Similar Upper Thames Species
Small Bluebell Beauty
Hysterophora maculosana
Foodplant:   Buckthorn
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A widespread but very local species in our region, mainly associated with scrub on chalk down-land.

Recorded in 16 (21%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1939.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
22/06/2022124SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
15/06/2021+24SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
15/06/2020124SP83 - Milton Keynes
24/05/2019123SU69 - Benson, Watlington
04/07/2018+23SP32 - Chipping Norton/Enstone
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