Pyralidae: Phycitinae

1439 (ABH62.035) Acrobasis advenella (=Trachycera), (Zincken, 1818)

KR05856

ex. larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
ex. larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
ex. larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
ex. Larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
ex. Larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
ex. larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
ex. larva, Great Staughton, June 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
 Photo © Jonathan Newman
 Photo © Jonathan Newman
On Hawthorn, Great Staughton, April 2011
On Hawthorn, Great Staughton, April 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
On Hawthorn, Great Staughton, April 2011
On Hawthorn, Great Staughton, April 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell


General Information
Wingspan: 18-24 mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status: Common

Habitat

Scrub, woodland, grassland, fens and gardens.

Regional Information

Recorded in 114 (42.2%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 07 June to 13 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 16 May to 11 June

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 Photo © Jonathan Newman
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