Tortricidae : Tortricinae
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Ptycholoma lecheana
Brindled Tortrix
(Linnaeus, 1758)1000 / 49.022

Norfolk status
Distinguished dark coloration with yellow suffusion, and metalic edging of the median fascia and forewing.
Wooded areas and orchards. Flies in afternoon and evening wildly over trees and bushes.

Recorded in 36 (49%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
20/07/2024127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
26/06/2024127TG11Horsford
25/06/2024128TF74Titchwell
23/06/2024128TF91Dereham 
14/06/2024127TG13Little Barningham
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Wingspan: 16-23mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Variety of trees and shrubs
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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