Aproaerema albifrontella

Checklist Number
35.005 [B&F: 0847a]

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:albifrontella
Authority:(Heinemann, 1870)

Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in mountains in Aberdeenshire. First recorded in Britain in 2001, presumably having been overlooked previously. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Superficially resembles several other species of Syncopacma.