Lead-coloured Tortrix

Acleris sparsana

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

National status

Unassessed

Local assessment

Unassessed

Statistics

Occurrences

241 since 2000 244 all time

Occupied 1 km squares

27 since 2000 28 all time

Earliest occurrence

1980

Latest occurrence

2024

Distribution

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Occurrence since 1950

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This chart should not be relied upon for an indication of species status as variations in recording effort can heavily affect the count of occurrences and occupied 1km squares.

Monthly occurrences

Data sources

Local species recorders

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

Cite this page

GLNP (2026). Acleris sparsana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) species profile, in Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (ed.) Greater Lincolnshire species data bank. Available at: http://glincsson.glnp.org.uk/view?t=NHMSYS0021143079 (Accessed 15 October 2026).