0801 Gelechia scotinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 - (Gelechiidae / Gelechiinae)

 

Status: pRDB2
Notes: Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in mature hedgerows and scrubland in parts of Worcestershire, Hertfordshire and Essex; possibly overlooked elsewhere. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Larva feeds within stems and flowers of Blackthorn.

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