Tortricidae : Tortricinae
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Similar Norfolk Species
Aethes rubigana
Burdock Straw
Aethes smeathmanniana
Common Marbled Straw
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Aethes cnicana
Thistle Straw

(Westwood, 1854)945 / 49.127
=Thistle Conch

Norfolk status
Widespread.
Marshy areas, fens, scrub, waste ground.

Slightly glossy appearance to the forewings.
Slightly smaller than the similar A. rubigana and lacking the darker markings.

Recorded in 48 (65%) 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
02/08/2024+27TG41Filby
26/07/2024127TG24Overstrand
21/07/2024127TG31Upton
20/07/2024227TG13Hempstead
29/06/2024+27TG32Barton Turf
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Wingspan: 14-17 mm.
Flight: June - August.
Foodplant:   Thistles.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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