Family: Choreutidae

48.001 Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana

There are 464 county records of 6146 individuals from 215 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [6145 Adult] [1 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
1
May
649
Jun
2008
Jul
337
Aug
375
Sep
2237
Oct
538

Earliest: 28 Apr 2017 - Latest: 31 Oct 1975

Historical Abundance

2020
5
2019
2083
2018
41
2017
94
2016
132
2015
238
2014
2446
2013
735
2012
129
2010
2

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
312 (2265)
VC68
152 (3881)

Similar Species

0389 Apple Leaf Skeletoniser Choreutis pariana

Status Grade 2

Larval food plants

Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

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