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Dichomeris juniperella
Checklist Number35.021 [B&F: 0863]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Dichomeridinae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | juniperella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Rare in open woodland, mountainsides and gullies in parts of the Scottish Highlands. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Larva feeds on needles of Juniper, living between needles spun together with silk.
