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Aproaerema suecicella
Checklist Number35.008 [B&F: 0848a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anacampsinae |
| Genus: | Aproaerema |
| Species: | suecicella |
| Authority: | (Wolff, 1958) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and confined to dry heathland on the Lizard, Cornwall, where first discovered in 1984, a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva feeds on Hairy Greenweed, living between leaves spun together with silk.
