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Oxypteryx atrella

Checklist Number
35.081 [B&F: 0731]

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

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Anomologinae
Genus:Oxypteryx
Species:atrella
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Local on downland, rough ground, dry pastures and in woodland clearings throughout much of England and Wales; rare in Ireland. In Hampshire widespread and common; on the Isle of Wight, first recorded at Cranmore in July 2001. Wingspan 11-13 mm. The most likely confusion species is E. immaculatella, which differs in having a dark fuscous (ochreous in E. atrella) labial palpus, but often reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds within stems of Perforate St John's-wort and Hairy St John's-wort, over-wintering in a case made from leaf fragments.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
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Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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