Micropterix tunbergella (Red-barred Pollen-moth) - iMoths


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Micropterix tunbergella
Red-barred Pollen-moth (Fabricius, 1784)
Micropterigidae

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Photo © John Walshe, Whitchurch, 21/4/23

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Black-headed Pollen-moth Micropterix mansuetella

Wingspan:	8-11 mm.
Flight:	May - June.
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Uncommon resident.

Rests on trunks of Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Beech Fagus sylvatica, and ﬂowers of Sycamore and Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta in woodland, and flies in sunshine around Hawthorn Crataegus spp. flowers in old hedgerows.

Early stages not described.

Recorded in 31 (22%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
18/05/2022	3	40	SO37 - Brampton Bryan
11/06/2021	1	40	SO59 - Wenlock Edge
25/04/2021	1	36	SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
11/06/2020	1	40	SJ30 - Minsterley/Snailbeach
31/05/2020	1	37	SO88 - Highgate Common/Kinver

Further info: Micropterix tunbergella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		West Midlands Moths (Full)

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