TORTRICIDAE | Tortricinae: Tortricini

49.067 Acleris abietana (Fir Tortrix)

ws: 18-25mm (BTM), fw: 9-11mm (Sterling & Parsons); Sep-May, overwinters as adult; conifers; NS-A in coniferous woodland in Scotland and N.England
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Acleris abietana §1 female
ID: Forewing usually marbled shades of brown with variable white patches; costal scales protrude giving a rough-edged appearance; subbasal and median lines of black scale tufts.
Male genitalia:  
Female genitalia:  
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Glen Lochy, Perthshire; 04/04/2025; female; fw 10.2mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 17/04/2025 (§1)