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Dichomeris juniperella
Checklist Number35.021 [B&F: 0863]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Dichomeridinae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | juniperella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in open woodland, mountainsides and gullies in parts of the Scottish Highlands. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Larva feeds on needles of Juniper, living between needles spun together with silk.
