Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Epinotia maculana

(Fabricius, 1775)49.232

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)
Additional Stats

Foodplant:   Aspen
GB Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/10/20222VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP61
29/10/20221VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP61
06/10/20221VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP85
23/09/20221VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP61
07/10/20211VC24 - BuckinghamshireSP72
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