Cydia inquinatana

Scarce Maple Piercer
Family

Tortricidae

Species Codes

B&F 1263 RES 49.344

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Species Account

First Kent record from Ashford, 11th June 2023.

""This follows the first authenticated British record from Minsmere, Suffolk, in 2009 with two further Suffolk records the following year.  Now has an established resident population in East Anglia. ""It appears to be spreading and has now been confirmed from several other counties. 

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Foodplant

Larva feeds within fruit of Norway Maple, Field Maple and Sycamore.

Record Verification

Grade 3 adults are hard to separate from other species, so photos showing all critical ID features will be required, or in some cases a voucher specimen (seek advice before releasing the moth).

Distribution Map

There are no records of Cydia inquinatana (Scarce Maple Piercer) with accurate enough locations in the Kent database. If you've got a dot to add, please submit your records to us.

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Phenology

There are no records of Cydia inquinatana (Scarce Maple Piercer) in the Kent database with accurate dates, so the phenology chart can't be displayed.

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Reporting Rate

There are no records of Cydia inquinatana (Scarce Maple Piercer) in the Kent database since 1950, so the reporting rate chart can't be displayed.

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Photo Gallery

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