Species Details

ABH: 32.001

BF: 666

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Semioscopis avellanella

Authority: (Hübner, 1793)

Vernacular: Early Diviner

Account: Local in lime woodland in the southern half of England and in mature birch woodland in Scotland and the northern half of England. There are few records of this species in Hampshire. most of which have been of single specimens, although the early flight period may lead to under-recording, and it is not a 'garden' insect. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-26 mm. Similar to S. steinkellneriana, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Birch and Small-leaved Lime, living within a spun or rolled leaf, 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: 20 — 26 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 10 Mar (2020) — 11 Apr (2010)

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

Foodplant: Betula pendula (Silver Birch), Betula sp. (a birch), Carpinus sp., Corylus sp., Tilia sp. (a lime).

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

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/semioscopis-avellanella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 7

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1998

Latest Year: 2020

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