32.001 BF666 – Semioscopis avellanella

32.001 BF666 - Depressariidae - Depressarinae - Semioscopis avelllanella - Early Diviner

Adult Micro: CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> Depressariidae

Other Name/s: Early Flat Body

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Semioscopis steinkellneriana

ID pointers: Fairly distinctively patterned. The forewing is light grey, finely speckled blackish with prominent longitudinal black streaks running from the wing base, then bending towards the costa.

Distribution: (First record: 11/03/2011 at Shiningcliffe Wood ) - (Last record: 11/03/2011 at Shiningcliffe Wood, Ambergate ) - Nationally this species is local. The first VC 57 record was 11th March 2011 – no further records so status is unknown.Extract from DaNES Journal 169 – 2019 page 48.

Flight Period: March / April / - One generation – March – April – an early spring species

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Wingspan: 20-26mm

Food Plant: Small leaved lime, birch and hornbeam

Last Recorded Date: 11/03/2011

Last Recorded By: DANES REPORT No:169

Last Recorded General Area: Shiningcliffe Wood, Ambergate

First Recorded Date: 11/03/2011

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