Photo © Mike Wall

Ash Bud Moth

Prays fraxinella

Checklist Number
22.002 [B&F: 0449]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Praydidae
Subfamily:Praydinae
Genus:Prays
Species:fraxinella
Authority:(Bjerkander, 1784)

Common wherever there are ash trees throughout most of the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 14-17 mm. The typical form is distinctive and easy to recognise, less so the dark form rustica, which is considered to be a separate species by some authors. Larva mines leaves and bark of Ash, subsequently burrowing into and feeding on branches.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)