ABH 49.077
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana
BF 1048
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(Denis & Schiffermüller],
1775)
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Family
Tortricidae » Tortricinae
Wingspan
14-18 mm
Description
An extremely variable species which
occurs commonly throughout Britain.The nominate form has a forewing
demarcated centrally, with a white basal half showing a large dark
patch on the dorsum and a ferruginous/black distal half. The form
f. brunneana resembles the closely related species A. permutana
in general appearance
Life Cycle
Flying from July to September, it is
mainly nocturnal and is attracted by bright lights.The larvae feed
on rose (Rosa) bushes, as the name suggests, but also on a range
of other trees and shrubs. On the leaves of roses (Rosa), brambles
(Rubus), hawthorns (Crataegus), cherries and blackthorn (Prunus),
apples (Malus), pears (Pyrus), Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba)
and other various plants
Habitat
Common in woodland, marshes, river-banks
and heathland throughout the British Isles.
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ABH 49.077 |
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana |
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Phenology |
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Wingspan |
14-18 mm | ||||||||||||||
Description |
An extremely variable species which occurs commonly throughout Britain.The nominate form has a forewing demarcated centrally, with a white basal half showing a large dark patch on the dorsum and a ferruginous/black distal half. The form f. brunneana resembles the closely related species A. permutana in general appearance |
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Life Cycle |
Flying from July to September, it is mainly nocturnal and is attracted by bright lights.The larvae feed on rose (Rosa) bushes, as the name suggests, but also on a range of other trees and shrubs. On the leaves of roses (Rosa), brambles (Rubus), hawthorns (Crataegus), cherries and blackthorn (Prunus), apples (Malus), pears (Pyrus), Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) and other various plants |
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Habitat |
Common in woodland, marshes, river-banks and heathland throughout the British Isles. | ||||||||||||||
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