Species Details

ABH: 49.004

BF: 1010

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Taxon: Ditula angustiorana

Authority: (Haworth, 1811)

Vernacular: Red-barred Tortrix

Account: Common in woodland, parks and gardens throughout much of the British Isles, less numerous in the north The dark coloration of the fore- and hindwings, and the strongly pectinate antennae, are characteristic of the male; in the female the forewing is attenuated and the markings contrast with the greyish white ground colour [Bradley]. The larva is polyphagous on many plants, including yew and rhododendron - species that otherwise have few predators. It sometimes does superficial damage to ripening fruits in orchards.

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 — 18 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 13 May (2024) — 10 Sep (2023)

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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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ditula-angustiorana/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 321

Individuals: 293

Earliest Year: 1995

Latest Year: 2025

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