Prev Flights Rec Search
Ancylis laetana
Aspen Hook-wing (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1123 / 49.203
Photo © Neil Sherman

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 13-18mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Aspen, Black Poplar, Grey Poplar
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Local.
Occurs in open woodland, parks and gardens.

Widely distributed and locally common in the south-eastern counties of England, becoming scarcer north and west. Very local in Scotland. Apparently unknown from Ireland.
Larvae spin the leaves of the foodplant, living within beneath a white silken web.

Old records from VC27. (Whittingham Collection - Norwich Castle Museum)
New records at East Winch (VC28) in 2011.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 8 (11%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1907.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
21/06/2024128TF91Dereham
24/06/2022128TF91Dereham
08/05/2022127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
11/06/2021128TF63Snettisham
02/06/2021128TM08Garboldisham
01/06/2021128TM08Garboldisham
13/06/2020127TG32Ingham
16/07/2019128TL79Mundford
14/08/2018128TL79Cranwich
14/08/2018128TL79Cranwich
Further info: Ancylis laetana
 
UK Moths
British Lepidoptera
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Historical UK Map
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Huntingdon HMBG
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Norfolk Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V14.3 HD © Lepidoptera UK 2025
This web app requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy