Photo © Mike Wall
Gelechia sororculella
Checklist Number35.101 [B&F: 0802a]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | sororculella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Common, in woodland, scrubland and marshes, throughout Britain. Possibly under-recorded in Hampshire, given the widespread nature of the foodplant. Wingspan 13-15mm. A brown gelechiid which is distinguished from its congeners by the distinctive white ringed discal spot splitting a black streak along the fold, and a pale angulate postmedian fascia. Larva feeds on catkins and leaves of Goat Willow and Grey Willow, living within a spinning.
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)