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Tortricidae : Olethreutinae

Olethreutes arcuella

OLETHREUTES arcuella (Clerck, 1759)
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Description
Wingspan: 15-18mm
Worldwide Distribution: Palearctic Region
UK Distribution: England,Wales - scattered distribution,generally scarce : Ireland,Scotland - rare
UK Conservation Status -
  • Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena arcuella Clerck, 1759
Type Species -
  • Phalaena arcuella Clerck, 1759
Type Locality -
  • Not given in original publication
Flight Period: May - August
Habitat: Open Woodland : Woodland Rides : Coppiced Woodland : Wooded Heathland
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  • None
Larva: Larva feeds on leaf litter or dead leaves
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: An unmistakable micro moth with deep orange - brown forewings with silver cross lines and spots in the dorsum area and three silver streaks in the basal area. There are three interrupted silver cross lines near the apex. There is an occelus type marking,containing pale yellow area and two black streaks.

Flies in sunshine and accasionally is attracted to light.
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Type Locality:
Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Tortricoidea
Tortricidae
Olethreutinae
Olethreutini
OLETHREUTES Hübner, 1822
Olethreutes arcuella (Clerck, 1759)
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Phalaena arcuella Clerck, 1759
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PHALAENA arcuella Clerck, 1759
= Phalaena arcuana Linnaeus, 1761
= Phalaena edleriana Stoll, 1782
= Phalaena lambergiana Scopoli, 1763
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Icones insectorum rariorum cum nomibus eorum trivialibus, locique e C. Linnæi. - pp. [1-10], Tab. 1-16. Holmiæ: Title Page : pl.10, fig.8
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