Species Details

ABH: 35.147

BF: 767

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Gelechiinae

Taxon: Carpatolechia decorella

Authority: (Haworth, 1812)

Vernacular: Black-shouldered Grey

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and scrub throughout the British Isles Separated from C. proximella and C. alburnella by the diagnostic black, longitudinal bar on costa at base of forewing, which is visible in all but the darkest specimens (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on Oak and Dogwood, 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: 13 — 14 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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 B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 3 — Difficult to identify, an image may be required 🤔🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/carpatolechia-decorella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 16

Individuals: 6

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 2025

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