Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Cydia ulicetana
Common Gorse Moth
(Haworth, 1811)1255 / 49.325
=Grey Gorse Piercer
=Cydia succedana

Norfolk status
Common.
Commons, heaths, hillsides and moorland and usually occurring in great abundance wherever gorse is found.

Males fly in sunshine.

Recorded in 51 (69%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1927.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats

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Determination
Cydia ulicetana, Scolt Head 2013(J Clifton)
Cydia ulicetana Cromer, Ken Durrant Slide 1412 (J Clifton)
Cydia ulicetana (f), Scolt Head, Slide 1530 (J Clifton)
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
24/06/2025127TG13Hempstead
20/06/2025127TG14Kelling Heath
18/06/2025128TF62Sandringham
30/05/2025327TG04Cley next the Sea
29/05/20253027TG14Kelling Heath
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Wingspan: 12-16mm
Flight: Two Generations. April-June. July-Sept.
(May-July in the north)
Foodplant:   Gorse, Broom, Greenweeds, Bird's-foot Trefoil
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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