Eucosma conterminana (Lettuce Tortrix) - iMoths


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Eucosma conterminana
Lettuce Tortrix (Guen?e, 1845)
Tortricidae : Olethreutinae

1192 / 49.275

Photo © Dave Wilton, Westcott, Bucks 2010

Similar Upper Thames Species
Common Knapweed Tortrix Eucosma hohenwartiana

Foodplant:	Prickly lettuce, great lettuce
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

Fairly widespread but uncommon across our region. Needs care to separate from Eucosma hohenwartiana.

Recorded in 17 (22%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1939.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
01/08/2022	1	22	SU97 - Slough (S), Windsor
24/07/2022	1	24	TQ08 - Colne Valley, Black Park
21/07/2022	1	24	SP84 - Npt. Pagnell, Stoke Goldington
21/07/2022	1	24	TQ08 - Colne Valley, Black Park
20/07/2022	1	24	TQ08 - Colne Valley, Black Park

Further info: Eucosma conterminana

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)