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Eana incanana
Bluebell Moth (Stephens, 1852)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
1030 / 49.047
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Rushbeds Wood, Bucks 2008

Similar Upper Thames Species
Common Grey Tortrix
Cnephasia stephensiana
Flax Tortrix
Cnephasia asseclana
Foodplant:   Bluebell, Oxeye daisy.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

A species of bluebell woodland found locally across our region, occasionally in numbers at some sites.

Fresh specimens may be identifiable from a good photograph, but more often than not dissection will be required to separate from some of the Cnephasia species.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 32 (41%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1965.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/07/2022124SP64 - Silverstone
16/07/2022124SP64 - Silverstone
13/07/2022224SP72 - Winslow, Claydons, Finemere
09/07/20221624SP90 - Chesham, Cholesbury
09/07/2022824SP90 - Chesham, Cholesbury
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