Garden Rose Tortrix - Acleris variegana

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Description

Wingspan 14-18 mm. An extremely variable species.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Gardens and woodland.

When to see it

Flying from July to September, it is mainly nocturnal and is attracted by bright lights.

Life History

The larvae feed on Rose bushes, as the name suggests but also on a range of other trees and shrubs.

UK Status

Occurs commonly throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
49.077 BF1048
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    09 August 2010
    standard form
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 August 2012
    dark form
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    18 August 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden1
    29 September 2006
  • Mark Skevington
    Whetstone Garden
    27 September 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    15 October 2011
    confirmed by gen det - unusual variant

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Garden Rose Button, Garden Rose Tortrix
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Records on NatureSpot:
458
First record:
12/07/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
07/10/2023 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden1
    25 August 2008
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    11 August 2009
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    09 September 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    30 September 2011
  • Alan Semper
    Harby garden
    24 August 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Harby garden
    24 August 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Harby garden
    31 August 2012
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    18 August 2012
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    15 August 2013