Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © Dave Grundy,  attracted to moth traps, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, on 08-06-16

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Ancylis unguicella
(Linnaeus, 1758)1117 / 49.201

Rare local resident of heathland and moorland.

Erica spp., Calluna vulgaris with larva feeding on the leaves from July, overwintering in a cocoon in leaf litter.

Recorded in 5 (4%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2010.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-18 mm.
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Heathers.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
< Enarmonia formosana | Ancylis uncella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
31/07/201012VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
31/07/20107VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
31/07/2010100VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
31/07/201050VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
31/07/20109VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
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