ABH: 35.0191
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Anacampsinae
Taxon: Anarsia innoxiella
Authority: Gregersen & Karsholt, 2017
Vernacular: Maple Snout
Account: A recently identified resident species, the larvae feeding on Acer species.
In Ent Rec J Var 129 (2017) a paper was published introducing Anarsia innoxiella as a species new to science, separated from the adventive A. lineatella.
Since the separation of the two species, a number of records of A. innoxiella were discovered in southern England.
Most historic light-trapped specimens of the lineatella / innoxiella pair are most likely to refer to the latter, but this is by no means a hard and fast rule as there has been at least one specimen of the former at light (Dorset, 2003). Historic records without a supporting photo or specimen cannot be confirmed.
Distinguishable from A. lineatella by having a broadly longitudinal black spot followed by white in the middle of the wing (A. innoxiella has a straighter black streak in this area), but there is variation in both species. For other distinguishing features, see Ent Rec 129: 118.
Updated: July 2019 (taxonomic status)
Wingspan:
Surrey Flight Period: 29 May (2025) — 15 Aug (2023)
Foodplant:
Status: Rare
UK BAP:
WCA:
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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/anarsia-innoxiella/
* Based on adult records only.
Records: 33
Individuals: 10
Earliest Year: 2015
Latest Year: 2025