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Aethes francillana
Narrow-barred Straw (Fabricius, 1794)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
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Photo © Jim Wheeler,  comparative forewings (lepiforum.de)

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Broad-barred Straw
Aethes beatricella
Wingspan: 13-18 mm.
Flight: June through to early September.
Foodplant:   Wild Carrot
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Local.
Coastal rough grassland, quarries and hillsides on chalk downs.

Easily confused with the more common Aethes beatricella. Separated by narrower and more oblique markings on the forewing.


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Recorded in 21 (28%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
26/06/2024+28TL78Weeting
30/06/2022127TG33Ridlington
25/06/2022128TF91Dereham 
23/06/2022127TG41Bastwick
23/06/2022127TG41Bastwick
05/08/2020127TG02Hindolveston
19/06/2018+27TG42Eccles
14/06/2018127TG42Eccles
22/06/2017+27TG30Strumpshaw
08/07/2016128TF74Brancaster
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