Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © James Lowen, Jack Morris, Mike Buckland,  Stiffkey 23/07/2022

Similar Norfolk Species
Eucosma tripoliana
Saltern Tortrix
Approx Length (c. 8.5mm) Wingspan (14-17mm)
      
      
      
      
    
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Eucosma lacteana
Grey Saltern Tortrix

(Treitschke, 1835)1195 / 49.273
=Maritime Bell
=maritima
=candidulana

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Coastal areas, especially the margins and drier areas of salt marshes.

2005 record at Titchwell RSPB, the first sighting of Eucosma lacteana for some considerable time!

Listed by C. Barrett in Transactions NNNS 1883-1884 as Catoptria candidulana - near Lynn on salt marsh and larvae on Artemisia maritima. Also listed at Holme in August 1966 by D. W. H. Ffennell and possibly taken at Wolferton in July 1966 by S. Knill-Jones.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (4%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
27/07/2022228TF94Stiffkey
23/07/2022128TF94Stiffkey
22/09/2019328TF94Wells
13/08/2005128TF74Titchwell NNR
13/08/1966 to 14/08/1966+28TF74Holme NNR
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Wingspan: 14-17mm
Flight: July - Aug
Foodplant:   Sea-wormwood
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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