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Gynnidomorpha alismana
Water-plantain Straw (Ragonot, 1883)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
930 / 49.108
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Westcott, Bucks 2021

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Common Water-plantain.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

A Nationally Scarce species, restricted in our region almost exclusively to the River Ray catchment area in mid-Bucks and mid-Oxon.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 11 (14%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1912.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
21/07/2022124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
16/06/2022124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
20/08/2021124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
13/08/2021124SP60 - Waterperry, Long Crendon
13/07/2021124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
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