Rhomboid Tortrix - Acleris rhombana

Description

Wingspan 13-19 mm. With the slightly hooked tips and reticulated pattern of the forewings, this species is fairly easy to identify, despite being rather variable.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

It can often be found around hedgerows and gardens.

When to see it

The adults fly in autumn from August to October and are nocturnal.

Life History

The food plants include a range of trees and shrubs including Hawthorn

UK Status

Quite common throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
49.070 BF1042

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Rhomboid Button, Rhomboid Tortrix
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Records on NatureSpot:
60
First record:
23/09/2006 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
06/09/2023 (Calow, Graham)

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