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Acleris hyemana
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Approx Length (c. 9.5mm) Wingspan (12-19mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Acleris hyemana
(Haworth, 1811)1055 / 49.082

Locally fairly common on heaths and moorland in Shropshire and Staffordshire, rare in south of region.

Calluna vulgaris, Erica spp. Vaccinium myrtillus with larva feeding from June to August in a web in the shoots.

Recorded in 28 (20%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-19mm
Flight: September - April
Foodplant:   Heather, Heath
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
< Acleris hastiana | Acleris ferrugana >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
01/11/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO66
29/01/20241VC39 - StaffordshireSJ91
13/10/20231VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
09/03/20222VC40 - ShropshireSJ43
05/12/20191VC39 - StaffordshireSJ82
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