9.006 BF138 - Prodoxidae - Lamproniinae - Lampronia fuscatella - Birch Gall Moth

9.006 BF138 - Prodoxidae - Lamproniinae - Lampronia fuscatella - Birch Gall Moth - (Tengström, 1848)

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

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Prodoxidae

Other Name/s: Scarce Bright

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.

ID pointers: The head is yellow or orange with the rest of the forewing a rather bland and uniform dark brown, can show a slight purplish sheen.

Distribution: (Last record: 30/05/2024 ) - Nationally Scarce B – The moth is quite local across the British Isles, occurring scarcely in a few widely scattered areas. The county status remains unknown, as this is the first record of an adult for Derbyshire. Recorded on 30th May 2024.

Flight Period: May / June / - May – June

Moth Activity: Diurnal - but often seen by day

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Food Plant: Birch – The larva is unusual in that it forms a swelling, or gall on a twig of birch (Betula), usually at a node, within which it feeds

Last Recorded Date: 30/05/2024

Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

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Lampronia fuscatella – Birch Gall Moth – Christian Heinzten

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