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Cnephasia pumicana
Cereal Tortrix (Zeller, 1847)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
1022a / 49.053

Similar Upper Thames Species
Meadow Grey Tortrix
Cnephasia pasiuana
Scarce Grey Tortrix
Cnephasia genitalana
Foodplant:   Cereal, grasses, legumes, flax (not observed in Britain)
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Rare in our region, but recognised as a separate species from Cnephasia pasiuana only since 2010 so may be rather more widespread than the records suggest. Dissection required to separate from other similar Cnephasia species.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 6 (8%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2005.
Last Recorded in 2020.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
26/06/2020122SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
21/07/2016124SU89 - High Wycombe
02/08/2015324SU89 - High Wycombe
29/07/2014124SU89 - High Wycombe
24/07/2013224SU89 - High Wycombe
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