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Epiblema cirsiana
Knapweed Root-borer (Zeller, 1843)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1184a / 49.286
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Finemere Wood, Bucks 2010 (gen det)

Similar Upper Thames Species
Thistle Root-borer
Epiblema scutulana
Foodplant:   Common knapweed
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A common species nationally but seemingly under-recorded in our region, probably due to the difficulty of separating from Epiblema sticticana and Epiblema scutulana.

Verification Grade Comment: Size and sex essential

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 19 (24%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
23/05/2022122SU56 - Thatcham / Aldermaston
04/07/2020122SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
26/05/2020124SP83 - Milton Keynes
21/06/2019123SU68 - Wallingford / Woodcote
27/05/2019122SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
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