Scythris potentillella
Checklist Number43.006 [B&F: 0920]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Subfamily: | Scythridinae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | potentillella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1847) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in dry sandy areas in parts of Suffolk. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-11 mm. Very similar to dark examples of S. cicadella, from which separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on Common Sorrel and Sheep's Sorrel, living within a silken web.
