35.066 BF735  -  Gelechiidae -  Anomologinae - Monochroa tenebrella - Burnished Sorrel Moth - (Hübner, [1817]) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Gelechiidae
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Other Name/s: Common Plain Neb ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Oxypteryx unicolorella (Bronze Neb)
ID pointers: An overall burnished bronzy-golden brown, tinged green and purple, nondescript little moth
Distribution:  (Last record: 10/06/2022 at Buxton )  -  Significant record – Repton 1916; 1 record from Taxal, Whaley Bridge 1955; 10/6/2022 Buxton
Flight Period: June /  July /  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Anthony Marriott  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 15 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 11mm
Food Plant: Sheep’s Sorrel
Last Recorded Date: 10/06/2022
Last Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By - Anthony Marriott
Last Recorded General Area - Buxton

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