49.115 (BF942)

Devil's-bit Conch   

Aethes piercei
Micro
Tortricidae
Adult: 2
Resident. Rare.

Life cycle

Larvae: August-April in the rootstock.  Adults:  May-July.

Larval foodplants

Devil’s-bit Scabious.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Portobello, Wigtownshire, on 22nd June 1998, while the first for Kirkcudbrightshire was found on Ardwall Isle during 2016.

2 record(s) from 2 hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded 1998 2016

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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