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Denisia similella
Checklist Number28.004 [B&F: 0636]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Denisia |
| Species: | similella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1796) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland in central and north-western Scotland, reappearing patchily in southern Scotland and northern England as far south as Herefordshire (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 14-16 mm. Larva feeds on fungi and dead wood of Birch and Oak, over-wintering twice in some areas.
