Tortricidae : Tortricinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Raymond A Watson,  Hollesley, Suffolk. 15 September 2019

Similar Suffolk Species
Acleris laterana
Approx Length (c. 9mm) Wingspan (14-18mm)
      
      
      
      
    
Upload a Photo
 
Acleris variegana

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1048 / 49.077

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Frequent everywhere in hedges and on palings. Common round Ipswich, at dusk and light in Monks Soham from July to early October (Mly); always on Gorleston palings (D).

Recent Status: Our most abundant Acleris species.

Life Style: Flies in the second half of the year and may hibernate to crop up in spring. The larvae feed from spun leaves on a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs.

Identification: As its name implies the species is very variable. A black and whitish one is common. An all black variation occurs and there are many attractive varieties in shades of brown and cream. The basic colour pattern is of a dark distal half and pale proximal half with a dark blotch centrally in the pale area.

Recorded in 52 (90%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1973.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Acleris cristana | Acleris aspersana >

Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/10/2024125TM04 - Hadleigh
18/10/2024125TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
17/10/2024125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
16/10/2024225TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
15/10/2024225TM04 - Hadleigh
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Acleris variegana
We need your records!
Do you have records of Acleris variegana?
Put your own dot on the map!

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2024
   
Click Map for Details

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 14-18mm
Flight: June to Oct
Foodplant:   Various plants and shrubs including roses, brambles, hawthorns, cherries, apples, pears and Blackthorn
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Times]
     
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024. © James Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2024. Data © NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy