Tortricidae: Tortricinae

0993 (ABH49.037) Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana, (Treitschke, 1830)

KR04623

 Photo © Barry Dickerson
Cyclamen Tortrix
 Photo © Barry Dickerson
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
 Photo © Barry Dickerson
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths


General Information

This is a very variable species with a ground colour from white/yellow to reddish-brown.


Wingspan: male 15-22mm, female 17-24mm.
Foodplant(s): herbaceous plants
Flying: One/two overlapping generations, May-September
National status: Common

Habitat

Wet woodland, marshes, bogs and coastal saltings.

Regional Information

Recorded in 80 (29.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 13 May to 11 September

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