Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Hedya atropunctana

(Zetterstedt, 1840)1085 / 49.159
=Metendothenia atropunctana

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: Seemingly restricted to a central coastal strip in Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded species flying by night and coming to light during May and June. There may be a partial second brood flying in August. The larvae feed from leaves rolled into a pod on Betula and Salix. They pupate in a cocoon on the ground.

Identification: This is the smallest Hedya species. The moths forewings are tinted pink to a varying degree, which becomes most evident on the paler parts. The edge of the dark part of the wing shows a single central dot within the pale section. It may be discrete or joined. More Info

Recorded in 8 (14%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2001.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
02/06/2024125TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
19/08/2023325TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
11/08/2023325TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
11/05/2023125TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
26/05/2022125TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 14-16mm
Flight: Two Generations
May-June, July-August
Foodplant:   Bog-myrtle, Willow, Birch
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Times]
     
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