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Pleurota bicostella

Checklist Number
28.025 [B&F: 0654]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Oecophoridae
Subfamily:Oecophorinae
Genus:Pleurota
Species:bicostella
Authority:(Clerck, 1759)

Local on moorland and heathland throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire rather infrequently recorded on the heaths of the New Forest and in the north-east of the county, but remaining extremely rare on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 23-25 mm. Large labial palps, with upward pointing tips, white costal streak and pair of small black discal spots; superficially similar to Sophronia semicostella, which lacks the two discal spots. Larva feeds on Bell Heather and Cross-leaved Heath, living within a silken web.

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
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