Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © NOdin,  LBO June 2023

Approx Length (c. 9mm) Wingspan (13-18mm)
      
      
      
      
    
Upload a Photo
 
Ancylis laetana

(Fabricius, 1775)1123 / 49.203

Morley’s Final Catalogue: By no means uncommon in many of our larger woods on aspen. Assington Thicks in June (Mly); Bentley (Pyett); Bentley Woods in May (D, Whit); Ramsholt, &c. Local at Brandon (Wrn).

Recent Status: A local species in Suffolk

Life Style: The species is single brooded with an occasional second brood. It flies by night and comes to light during April and May with the second brood in August and September. The larvae feed from a rolled leaf edge or two spun together on Populus tremula or P. nigra. They pupate in the feeding location that drops to the ground in autumn.

Identification: This is a white, hooked apex Ancylis with black markings and red brown at the apex. Unlikely to be confused with any other Suffolk species. More Info

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 12 (21%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1998.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Ancylis uncella | Ancylis obtusana >

Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
19/06/2023125TM23 - Felixstowe/Landguard Point
11/06/2023126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
13/05/2023125TM14 - Ipswich
23/07/2022126TM04 - Hadleigh
13/08/2021126TM04 - Hadleigh
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Ancylis laetana
We need your records!
Do you have records of Ancylis laetana?
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: 13-18mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Aspen, Black Poplar, Grey Poplar
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 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