Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Ancylis badiana
Meadow Hook-wing
Approx Length (c. 8mm) Wingspan (12-16mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Ancylis unculana
Buckthorn Hook-wing

(Haworth, 1811)1125 / 49.210
=Buckthorn Roller

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Chalk downs and scrubland where buckthorn grows, and damp wooded areas and hedgerows where alder buckthorn occurs.

Similar to A. badiana. More characteristic chestnut-brown forewing markings.

Larval records of leaf spinning on Alder Buckthorn in 2006 and recent Breckland records.

Please retain specimens for confirmation.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
04/09/2023128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
01/05/2022128TL89Lynford Arboretum / Lakes
17/07/2021+27TG14Kelling Heath
2006+27TG32Irstead / Catfield
24/07/1993 to 31/07/1993+27TG32Barton Turf
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Wingspan: 12-16mm
Flight: June and July
Foodplant:   Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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