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Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana  
         
  B&F: 0980

ABH: 49.015

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Hedgerows, Woodland

Wingspan:  15-21mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae feed within a leaf-roll on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs, including Oak, Elm, Ash, Sallow.

Confusion Species:  A. crataegana

L.O.N.:  Rather common in several localities during July

First Record:  1904, Wallis