Species Details

ABH: 49.278

BF: 1171

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Gypsonoma minutana

Authority: (Hübner, [1799])

Vernacular: Small Brindled Tortrix

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) along woodland edges and rides, and in parks and gardens throughout much of south-eastern England Readily recognised by its distinctive forewing coloration and markings, somewhat reminiscent of Cherry Bark Moth Enarmonia formosana, but G. minutana is smaller and has paler forewing coloration and lacks the white interspaces between the costal strigulae, while the hindwing is paler and has greyish instead of white cilia [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Black Poplar, White Poplar and Aspen, living between leaves spun together with silk.

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: 12 — 15 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 14 Jul (2011) — 18 Aug (2020)

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

Foodplant: Populus sp. (a poplar).

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

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/gypsonoma-minutana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 5

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 2011

Latest Year: 2024

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