Species Details

ABH: 14.009

BF: 273

Family: Bucculatricidae

Taxon: Bucculatrix thoracella

Authority: (Thunberg, 1794)

Vernacular: Lime Tuft

Account: Common in ancient woodland, woodland rides, parks and gardens throughout much of southern England and Wales, north to the Humber. The first confirmed record of this species in Hampshire was in Winchester in 1976, since when the species has been found in other localities in north Hampshire, extending its range and now reasonably common throughout the county and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 6-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Small-leaved Lime and Common Lime, over-wintering as a pupa.

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: 6 — 8 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 2 May (2006) — 15 Oct (2024)

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

Foodplant: Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime), Tilia sp. (a lime), Tilia x europaea?.

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

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/bucculatrix-thoracella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 105

Individuals: 37

Earliest Year: 2000

Latest Year: 2025

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