35.123 BF819  -  Gelechiidae -  Gelechiinae - Scrobipalpa costella - Bittersweet Moth - (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Gelechiidae Other Name/s: Winter Groundling ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing a yellowish-brown or reddish-brown with a large dark brown almost triangular shaped blotch about half way along the leading edge of the wing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 04/08/2023 at Waingrove Woods, Ripley )  -  Localised with only around five sites where it has been recorded in the county. A species that should be found where there is Woody Nightshade (Bittersweet).
Flight Period: January /  February /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  On the wing in September onwards. Overwinters as an adult. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Food Plant: Bittersweet
Last Recorded Date: 04/08/2023
Last Recorded By: Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area: Waingrove Woods, Ripley
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IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©

 
 

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