UKMoths Pempelia genistella - Distribution map
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62.022 BF1443
Pempelia genistella
(Duponchel, 1836)
Wingspan 26-29 mm
A local species that is restricted to the south-east of England where it has a predominantly coastal distribution.
It inhabits heaths and commons where it flies in July.
The larvae feed on the needles of gorse (Ulex europaeus) in which they spin a dense, conspicuous silken web.
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