9.002 BF135 - Prodoxidae - Lamproniinae - Lampronia luzella - Raspberry Shoot Borer

9.002 BF135 - Prodoxidae - Lamproniinae - Lampronia luzella - Raspberry Shoot Borer - (Hübner, 1817)

Adult Micro: CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Prodoxidae

Other Name/s: Wood Bright

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Incurvaria oehlmanniella, Incurvaria praelatella, Lampronia capitella

ID pointers: There are four yellowish-white spots on the forewing, against a purplish-brown ground colour.A dark brown head

Distribution: (Last record: 1982 at Clough Wood ) - Would suggest a rare species or very under recorded. Since 1959-1965 only one record in 1982 from Clough Wood.

Flight Period: May / June / July / - One generation – flies during the day in afternoon sunshine

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 3 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 12mm

Food Plant: Little is known of this moth’s life history but it is thought to be associated with Bramble (Rubus).

Last Recorded Year: 1982

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Clough Wood

No First Date Information Recorded

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