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Argyrotaenia ljungiana

(Thunberg, 1797)974 / 49.020

General comments

Widespread and common resident. Though recorded on several occasions in the nineteenth century (Sandridge, Hitchin, Northwood, Rickmansworth and Cheshunt are listed in Foster, 1937) this moth seems to have become scarce during the first sixty or seventy years of the twentieth. It extended its range again from the mid-1980s onwards and is now found in most places.

Recorded in 29 (71%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1890.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
14/08/2024120TL34 - Royston (S)
12/08/2024220TL34 - Royston (S)
10/08/2024220TL34 - Royston (S)
08/08/2024120TL34 - Royston (S)
02/08/2024120TL34 - Royston (S)
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Wingspan: 12-16 mm.
Flight: April and May, then again in late June.
Foodplant:   Bog myrtle, Heather, as well as various trees.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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