Species Details

ABH: 35.001

BF: 845

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Anacampsinae

Taxon: Aproaerema sangiella

=Syncopacma sangiella

Authority: (Stainton, 1863)

Vernacular: Obscure White-barred

Account: Nationally scarce (Na) in rough ground and dry heathland in parts of south-eastern England, northern England and Scotland. Larva feeds on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, living between leaves spun together with silk.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 11 — 15 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 13 Jun (2001) — 27 Jun (2009)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce A

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aproaerema-sangiella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2001

Latest Year: 2009

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