35.001 BF845 – Aproaerema sangiella – (Obscure White-barred)

35.001 - Gelechiidae - Anacampsinae - Aproaerema sangiella - Obscure White-barred

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gelechiidae

Other Name/s: Brown Sober

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Sorhagenia janiszewskae and Aproaerema cinctella

ID pointers: The forewing, which is blackish-brown, is sometimes scattered with creamy scales. There are black spots around the mid-wing and a creamy white spot on the costa.

Distribution: (First record: 30/06/1994 at Kilamarsh ) - (Last record: 05/08/2017 at Pleasley Colliery CP ) - A Nationally Scarce A species – Status in Derbyshire unknown as only two records – First VC57 was from Holbrook Heath, Kilamarsh 30/6/1994 then the 2nd was from Pleasley Colliery CP 5th August 2017 to mv light.

Flight Period: June / July / - One generation – June – July

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Wingspan: 11-15mm

Food Plant: Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil

Last Recorded Date: 05/08/2017

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Pleasley Colliery CP

First Recorded Date: 30/06/1994

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