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Epichoristodes acerbella
(Walker, 1864)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
997 / 49.0381

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Nat Status: Adventive
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

An occasional accidental import into the UK on flowers, particularly from Africa. There have been only two known records from our region.

Verification Grade Comment: Scarce adventive

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1996.
Last Recorded in 2002.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
26/07/2002122SU29 - Faringdon
00/01/1996124TQ07 - Langley, Runnymede
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