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Neocochylis hybridella
White-fronted Straw (H?bner, 1813)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
965 / 49.136
Photo © Andy Nunn,  Skidby VC 61

Similar Yorkshire Species
White-faced Straw
Neocochylis dubitana
Black-fronted Straw
Cochylichroa atricapitana
Wingspan: 12-15mm
Flight: July and August
Foodplant:   Bristly Oxtongue, Hawkweed Oxtongue, hawk's-beard
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Yorkshire Status: Very rare and very local resident.

Formerly Cochylis hybridella

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Local and uncommon, no recent record.

Beaumont, 2002:

VC64. Kiplingcotes chalk pit, 28.7.2000 (HEB), the first County record for over 50 years.

Argus 81, 2017: There are numerous records in VC61 but only two very old ones in VC62 and none from elsewhere until now.

VC63. Brecks, Rotherham, 18.6.2017 (MSm); Austerfield, 20.7.2017 (SB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 90, 2020: A common moth in VC61, particularly in coastal areas, but extremely local elsewhere. There are two old records in VC62 and since 2017 it has occurred at two localities in VC63.

VC64. Burton Leonard lime quarries, 11.7.2020 (MJP). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Recorded in 37 (19%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
21/09/2023161TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
15/09/2023261TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
15/09/2023161TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
11/09/2023161TA02 - Hessle
10/09/2023161TA14 - Brandesburton
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