Species Details

ABH: 49.058

BF: 1034

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Taxon: Spatalistis bifasciana

Authority: (Hübner, [1787])

Vernacular: Scarce Yellow-spot Tortrix

Account: Local in woodland edges in parts of southern England and southern Wales The small size of this species and the dark coloration and ochreous-yellow apical area of the forewing are characteristic [Bradley], although it does bear a superficial resemblance to the far more common Pseudargyrotoza conwagana. Larva feeds within berries of Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn and Dogwood.

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 — 14 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 27 May (2011) — 20 Jul (2008)

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

Foodplant: Cornus sp., Rhamnus sp.

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/spatalistis-bifasciana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 5

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2006

Latest Year: 2011

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