Photo © Andy Kirkham
Prochoreutis myllerana
Checklist Number48.002 [B&F: 0388]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Subfamily: | Choreutinae |
| Genus: | Prochoreutis |
| Species: | myllerana |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1794) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in damp grassland and moorland in parts of Britain, also occurring in Ireland. In Hampshire, has a similar distribution to P. sehestediana, being known from scattered locations, historically the New Forest and Botley Wood; 2023 saw two new localities for the species in the north-east. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1931. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Day-flying. Similar to P. sehestediana, but in P. myllerana white spots on forewing on average larger and more rounded; patch of white irroration extends from dorsum at most halfway across wing; no pale fascia beyond postmedian line of silvery spots; termen slightly more curved and apex less acute (MBGBI Vol 2). Larva feeds on Skullcap and Lesser Skullcap.
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)