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Photo © Paul Kitchener,  Iken Cliff, 29 June 2013 (male)

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Archips podana
Approx Length (c. 14mm) Wingspan (22-28mm (f), 19-21mm (m))
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
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Archips oporana

(Linnaeus, 1758)976 / 49.011

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: A local species in coniferous plantations.

Life Style: A single brooded summer flying species with a partial second brood. The larvae feed from spun leaves on new shoots of Pinus sylvestris, Abies alba, Picea glauca and Juniperus communis. They pupate in the larval habitation.

Identification: A strongly sexually dimorphic species. The male is smaller with a costal fold and darker with a silvery and reddish colour with three discrete darker patches. The female is much larger with a bright orange brown wing colour and markings as patches and fasciae. In both, the most posterior dark patch has an irregular spiky appearance.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (10%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2002.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
24/06/2023126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
25/09/2017+25TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
16/06/2017+25TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
07/06/2017+26TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
16/07/2016+26TL87 - Barnham/West Stow
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Wingspan: 22-28mm (f), 19-21mm (m)
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Scots Pine, Silver Fir, White Spruce, Juniper
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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