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Aethes margaritana
Silver-striped Straw (Haworth, 1811)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
948 / 49.118

Similar Suffolk Species: None
Wingspan: 12-16mm.
Flight: July to August.
Foodplant:   Yarrow, Scented Mayweed, and Oxeye Daisy.
Nat Status: pRDB2
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed

Recent Status: A rare coastal species.

Life Style: Single brooded and flying at night during July and August. The larvae feed from and hibernate in a spinning in the flower heads of the Compositae Achillea millefolium, Matricaria chamomilla or Leucanthemum vulgare. They pupate on the ground.

Identification: The moth is stridently marked with four irregular orange/brown bands traversing a pale yellowish/silvery forewing. There are no confusion species in Suffolk. More Info

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1962.
Last Recorded in 1965.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
10/07/1965 to 13/07/1965+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
04/07/1964 to 18/07/1964+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
04/07/1964 to 18/07/1964+25TM45 - Aldeburgh/Orford
18/07/1963+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
16/07/1963+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
Further info: Aethes margaritana
 
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