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1041 Acleris sparsana

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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Acleris sparsana (Adult)

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Reared from larva on Acer campestre, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Reared from larva on Acer campestre, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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1041 Acleris sparsana

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Wingspan 18-22 mm.

A variable species, sometimes with a distinctive triangular marking on the upperwing, but often with a greyish ground colour, obscurely marked with specks of darker and lighter.

Fairly common over most of Britain, the larval foodplants are beech (Fagus) and sycamore (Acer).

The flight period is from August through to October.

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