46.001 BF485  -  Schreckensteiniidae - Schreckensteinia festaliella - Blackberry Skeletoniser - (Hübner, [1819]) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Other Name/s: Bramble False-feather ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An attractive striated appearance on the forewings. When at rest the moth angles its hind legs upwards and above the wings in a distinctive posture.
Distribution:  (Last record: 08/07/2017 at Birch Vale )  -  Despite being a common species across the British Isles, very few records exist from our recording area- Harrison & Sterling listed records from 1916 -1926 & 1982. DaNES show 2008 from Repton Shrubs & 2014 from Robin Wood, Birch Vale 7/8/2017
Flight Period: March /  April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  Can be found in any month between March and September, as the species is most probably continuous-brooded Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 4 April 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Date: 08/07/2017
No First Date Information Recorded

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