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1124 Ancylis tineana

(Hübner, 1799)

Larval spinning
Ancylis tineana (Larval spinning)

Larval spinning

Scotland

(Photo © Stella Beavan)

Larval spinning

Scotland

(Photo © Stella Beavan)

1124 Ancylis tineana

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Larval spinning

1124 Ancylis tineana

(Hübner, 1799)

Wingspan c. 11-15mm.

A rare species in the British Isles, known from submontane habitats and glens in a handful of locations in northern Scotland.

The adult moths, on the wing in June, are quite distinctive, with a strongly falcate or hooked outer forewing, and a brownish ground colour with a greyish white blotch in the ocellar region.

The larvae feed on birch (Betula), spinning leaves together.
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