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771 Carpatolechia alburnella

(Zeller, 1839)

Distribution Map

Using datasets:
Dorset SSSI Species Records 1952 - 2004 (Natural England): Dorset Environmental Records Centre
Wicken Fen nature reserve species data held by The National Trust: National Trust
BRERC April 2013: Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre
GiGL professional survey records (Historic): Greenspace Information for Greater London
HBRG Insects Dataset: Highland Biological Recording Group
GiGL professional survey records (Last 10 years): Greenspace Information for Greater London
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre Species Records: Herefordshire Biological Records Centre
WBRC Species data for Worcestershire collated by species group: Worcestershire Biological Records Centre
St Helens Wildlife Dataset: St Helens Wildlife Recording Group
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre. Lepidoptera Observation Records. Pre-2010 for Cumbria : Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Lincolnshire Moths: Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership
Shropshire Ecological Data Network Database: Shropshire Ecological Data Network
NE Scotland butterfly and moth records 1800-2010: North East Scotland Biological Records Centre
Rotherham Biological Records Centre - Non-sensitive Records from all taxonomic groups: Rotherham Biological 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
SER Species-based Surveys: Staffordshire Ecological Record
Bedfordshire Micro Moths (BNHS) - 1820-2012: Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre

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771 Carpatolechia alburnella

(Zeller, 1839)

Wingspan c.13 mm.

From June to August, the adults of this species may be found resting in crevices on the trunks of the host trees, where their coloration makes for very effective camouflage.

The foodplant is birch (Betula), the larvae living between spun or folded leaves, and feeding within.

The species is well distributed in England and Wales, except the south-west, and also occurs in the Scottish Highlands, where the population has a rather darker colouration.

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