Species Details

ABH: 49.212

BF: 1129

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Ancylis apicella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Streaked Hook-wing

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and fens throughout much of southern England and southern Wales; rare in northern England Characterised by the acutely angled median fascia of the forewing, which is very slender costally and forms a dark triangular patch medially [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn, living between leaves spun together with silk, over-wintering in a cocoon.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 13 — 17 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 5 May (2014) — 4 Aug (2010)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Rhamnus sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ancylis-apicella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 4

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2003

Latest Year: 2014

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