Species Details

ABH: 35.151

BF: 770

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Gelechiinae

Taxon: Carpatolechia proximella

Authority: (Hübner, 1796)

Vernacular: Spotted Birch Grey

Account: Common in open woodland and scrub throughout the British Isles The main confusion species is C. alburnella, which is generally a much lighter species, except in Scotland where dark forms predominate, and from which reliably distinguished by outer side of second segment of labial palpus, which is spotted fuscous at base in C. proximella (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2); see also C. decorella. Larva feeds on Birch and Alder, living within a spun or rolled leaf, and 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: 13 — 16 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 23 Apr (2007) — 25 Jun (2020)

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: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/carpatolechia-proximella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 10

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2007

Latest Year: 2020

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