Status
Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not separated from B. hellerella in Morley’s catalogue.
Recent Status: Few records for Suffolk.
Life Style: A single brooded summer flying species. The larvae feed inside a shoot of Malus species, causing buds, flowers and leaves to die. They pupate in the larval habitation.
Identification: This species can only be distinguished from B. hellerella by the presence of ochreous scales on the white area of the forewing in the dorsal white patch at the wing base. https://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?bf=9060 The species is otherwise similar to, but usually a little darker than, B. hellerella. Note that all dark forms of B. hellerella can also occur.Recorded in 6 (10%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1935.
Last Recorded in 2021. |