Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

1202 (ABH49.264) Eucosma obumbratana, (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)

KR04926

Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths


General Information
Wingspan: 14-20 mm.
Foodplant(s): Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August
National status: Local

Habitat

Farmland, margins of cornfields and other arable land, embankments, waysides, quarries and sandhills.

Regional Information

Recorded in 52 (19.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 23 May to 05 September


Local