Phtheochroa rugosana

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Alternative names
Rugged Bryony Beauty
Rough-winged Conch
Description

Wingspan 16-20 mm. It is noticeable for a number of 'tufts'.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Woodland species

When to see it

It is on the wing during May and June and flies around dusk.

Life History

During the day it relies on camouflage, taking on the appearance of a bird-dropping. The larvae feed on White Bryony.

UK Status

Distributed mainly in southern England becoming scarcer further north into the Midlands. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant)

Reference
49.095 BF925
  • Mark Skevington
    Ketton Quarry
    26 June 2010
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    06 May 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    23 May 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    23 May 2010

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Rough-winged Conch
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Records on NatureSpot:
29
First record:
23/05/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
21/06/2023 (Hague, John)

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  • Pete Leonard
    Harby
    05 July 2014