Acleris hastiana

Species account (old)
The synonymy here would run to nearly a full page for this extremely variable species, as each new form was originally allocated to full specific status. Fortunately the situation was well known to the earlier writers, so we have omitted the complexities here. It is not a common moth in the north east, though met with in a few places where Salix aurita, or Prunus spinosa has been established for a long time. In vc 66 it is widespread but found in only small numbers, mostly by searching by torchlight the newly opened salix catkins in March and April (TCD). [...]
Statistics
Records | 28 |
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Individuals | 28 |
Largest Sample | 1 |
First Recorded | 1905 |
Last Recorded | 2024 |
Earliest Adult Record | 14/02 |
Latest Adult Record | 17/11 |
Monad Coverage | 0.7% |
Hexad Coverage | 31.0% |

Map
This map shows all records of Acleris hastiana in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Acleris hastiana per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Acleris hastiana in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph

Gallery
This gallery shows images of Acleris hastiana. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org. Most photos on this website have been taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders, but please note that not all have been taken in the county.

Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Acleris hastiana.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Acleris hastiana.