Pseudatemelia flavifrontella

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661 Pseudatemelia flavifrontella

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Distribution Map

Using datasets:
BRERC April 2013: Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre
Welsh Invertebrate Database (WID): Natural Resources Wales
Invertebrate Site Register - England (1738-2005).: Natural England
Suffolk Biological Records Centre (SBRC) dataset: Suffolk Biological Records Centre
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre Species Records: Herefordshire Biological Records Centre
Wiltshire & Swindon Site-based Survey Records: Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre
SER Species-based Surveys: Staffordshire Ecological Record
Species Recorded in Somerset: Somerset Environmental Records Centre
Bedfordshire Micro Moths (BNHS) - 1820-2012: Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre

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661 Pseudatemelia flavifrontella

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Wingspan c. 20mm.

This rather scarce species is locally distributed from southern England northwards to the Midlands, and in parts of Wales.

It occurs in woodland and the adults can be attracted to light, although little is known of the larval stages.

The flight period is from May to July.

References:

Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J.R. (Eds.) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 4 (Part 1) (2002)
Bradley, J.D. Checklist of Lepidoptera Recorded from The British Isles, Second Edition (Revised) (2000)

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