Species Details

ABH: 20.014

BF: 413

Family: Argyresthiidae

Taxon: Argyresthia sorbiella

Authority: (Treitschke, 1833)

Vernacular: Rowan Tip Moth

Account: Local in open woodland throughout much of Britain, more numerous in the west; rare in Ireland. There are two old records from Hampshire, both in the south. Not recorded on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Similar to A. curvella, from which it is distinguished by its larger size and the shade of brown of the markings, which are almost golden brown, on creamy white ground colour costally (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines buds and shoots of Rowan and Whitebeam.

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: 11 — 13 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 26 Jun (2002) — 4 Jul (2011)

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

Foodplant: Sorbus aria (Common Whitebeam), Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan).

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

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/argyresthia-sorbiella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2002

Latest Year: 2011

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