Species Details

ABH: 35.004

BF: 847

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Anacampsinae

Taxon: Aproaerema taeniolella

=Syncopacma taeniolella

Authority: (Zeller, 1839)

Vernacular: Common White-barred

Account: Local on rough ground in England, south of a line from Shropshire to the Wash, becoming less common northwards; rarely in Wales, Scotland and Ireland The most likely confusion species are S. larseniella and S. cinctella, neither of which has a fascia on the underside of the forewing nor a costal spot on the underside of the hindwing (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on Bird's-foot Trefoil, Clover, Black Medick and Spotted Medick, 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 — 14 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 21 Jun (2011) — 16 Aug (2004)

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: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 40

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 2023

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