Species Details

ABH: 49.033

BF: 988

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Taxon: Aphelia viburnana

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Bilberry Tortrix

Account: Common on moorland and in woodland throughout much of the British Isles Pale unicolorous forms readily confused with A. paleana, the males of which may be distinguished by examination of the genitalia. Larva polyphagous on plants such as Bilberry, Cowberry, Mountain Avens, Bloody Crane's-bill, Meadowsweet, Sea Aster and Sea Wormwood, living within a spun or rolled leaf.

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: 15 — 22 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 9 Jul (2009) — 15 Jul (2002)

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

Foodplant: Polyphagous.

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

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aphelia-viburnana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2002

Latest Year: 2009

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