Photo © Mike Wall
Brachmia blandella
Checklist Number35.028 [B&F: 0866]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Dichomeridinae |
| Genus: | Brachmia |
| Species: | blandella |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1798) |
Common in grassland and woodland throughout much of England and southern Wales. In Hampshire a widespread and often common species, but so far recorded only between Freshwater and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 9-12 mm. Larva feeds on Gorse.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)