35.05 BF752  -  Gelechiidae -  Anomologinae - Aristotelia ericinella - Heather Elder - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Gelechiidae
** Identification write up and photograph required **
Other Name/s: Heather Neb ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1981 at Beeley Moor )  -  A species of Heather moorland – Recorded Dale of Goyt – 1949-1955; Bretton Clough 1956; Beeley Moor 1981. No modern day records
Flight Period: July /  August /  -  one generation Moth Activity: Cathemeral  - Active in afternoon onwards Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 22 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-13mm
Food Plant: Heather
Last Recorded Year: 1981
No First Date Information Recorded

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