Photo © Mike Wall
Ash Bud Moth
Prays fraxinella
Checklist Number22.002 [B&F: 0449]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Common wherever there are ash trees throughout most of the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 14-17 mm. The typical form is distinctive and easy to recognise, less so the dark form rustica, which is considered to be a separate species by some authors. Larva mines leaves and bark of Ash, subsequently burrowing into and feeding on branches.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
