Prev Flights Rec Search
Aethes cnicana
Thistle Straw (Westwood, 1854)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
945 / 49.127

Similar Bedfordshire Species
Burdock Straw
Aethes rubigana
Common Marbled Straw
Aethes smeathmanniana
Wingspan: 14-17 mm.
Flight: June - August.
Foodplant:   Thistles.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Recorded in 16 (73%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1984.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
05/07/2022130TL16 - Staploe, Eaton Ford
29/05/2020130TL02 - Luton, Sundon, Toddington
25/07/2019130TL12 - Luton (East), Pegsdon Hills
25/07/2019130TL12 - Luton (East), Pegsdon Hills
24/07/2019130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
Further info: Aethes cnicana
 
UK Moths
Mothdissection UK
Norfolk Moths
Suffolk Moths
Lepiforum.de Bedfordshire Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V11.0 HD © Jim Wheeler 2024