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Aethes francillana
Narrow-barred Straw (Fabricius, 1794)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
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Photo © Graham Fry,  19 Aug 2023 Staploe, confirmed by gendet.

Similar Bedfordshire Species
Broad-barred Straw
Aethes beatricella
Wingspan: 13-18 mm.
Flight: June through to early September.
Foodplant:   Wild Carrot
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

The single modern record from Staploe in August 2023 was a surpise but confirmed by gendet. The only previous mention of this moth occurring in the county is in the Victoria County History published in 1904

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (9%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
19/08/2023130TL16 - Staploe, Eaton Ford
1904+30TL05 - Bedford (North), Thurleigh
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