Batrachedridae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  To light, Comer Wood, Shropshire. Gen Det, male.

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Batrachedra confusella

Berggren, Aarvik, Huemer, Lee & Mutanen, 2022879b / 36.0019

Recently split from pinicolella. Pine spp and possibly Larch spp. with larva feeding on the needles from a silken gallery spun along a twig. Adults can be disturbed from large scots pines and come to light. Seemingly more common than pinicolella but needs dissection to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 3 (2%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1985.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 10-11mm
Flight: June-August
Foodplant:   Pinus species and possibly Larix spp.
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
17/06/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO78
17/06/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO78
21/07/20161VC37 - WorcestershireSO98
26/07/19853VC36 - HerefordshireSO53
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