Photo © Andy Mitchell

Batrachedra praeangusta

Checklist Number
36.001 [B&F: 0878]

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

Classification

Family:Batrachedridae
Subfamily:Batrachedrinae
Genus:Batrachedra
Species:praeangusta
Authority:(Haworth, 1828)

Common wherever the foodplant occurs in a wide range of habitats throughout the British Isles, north to Aberdeenshire. In Hampshire recorded principally from the south-east, and in the New Forest, with scattered records elsewhere. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 14-15 mm. Larva feeds on catkins and seeds of White Poplar, Aspen, White Willow and Goat Willow.

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
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)