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Eucosma pupillana
Eyed Tortrix (Clerck, 1759)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1199 / 49.277

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Wormwood
Nat Status: Nationally scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A very local species across parts of England and Wales, possibly in decline. Lack of post-millennium records in our region suggest it may now be extinct here. Smaller but quite similar to Eucosma metzneriana.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1989.
Last Recorded in 1991.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
04/08/1991124SP84 - Npt. Pagnell, Stoke Goldington
17/07/1989122SU39 - Stanford in the Vale
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