9.003 BF136  -  Prodoxidae -  Lamproniinae - Lampronia corticella - Raspberry Moth - (Linnaeus, 1758) 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  >>  Prodoxidae Other Name/s: Lampronia rubiella ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: An attractively marked moth with a purple brown forewing with two yellow/white dorsal spots and a variable number of smaller costal markings and an indeffinate number of smaller spots.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1962 at Littleover )  -  A rare species with only two records from Littleover in 1960 & 1962 since 1916-1954 – Likely to be found where there are Raspberries as it can be a pest due to the damage it can cause to the plants.
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  One generation May-June – found during the afternoon Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 22 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9-12mm
Food Plant: Raspberry
Last Recorded Year: 1962
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Littleover
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