Prev Flights Rec Search
Grapholita compositella
Meadow Tortrix (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1241 / 49.347
Photo © Rob Lee,  Overstrand 29/06/2013

View all 18 photos >

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species
White-underwing Piercer
Grapholita internana
Beautiful Crescent
Grapholita jungiella
Wingspan: 9-10 mm.
Flight: May - June and again in Aug.
Foodplant:   Clover.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Local.

Characteristic dorsal blotch which is (usually) divided into four white striae.

Clover fields, meadows and grassy places, especially on rough chalky or sandy ground where there is an abundance of clover. Can be found flying by day.

Recorded in 33 (45%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
20/08/2024+27TG31Great Plumstead
12/08/2024128TF83North Creake
12/08/2024128TF64Hunstanton
12/08/2024128TF63Snettisham
12/08/2024128TF63Heacham
12/08/2024128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
18/06/2024128TL99Rockland All Saints
06/06/2024128TL99Rockland All Saints
24/05/2024+27TG32Stalham
06/05/2024527TG12Buxton Heath / Marsham
Further info: Grapholita compositella
 
UK Moths
British Lepidoptera
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Historical UK Map
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Huntingdon HMBG
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Norfolk Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V14.3 HD © Lepidoptera UK 2024
This web app requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy