Micropterix tunbergella (Red-barred Pollen-moth)


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

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Photo © Dave Wilton, Pitstone Hill 2014

Similar Upper Thames Species
Black-headed Pollen-moth Micropterix mansuetella

Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

An uncommon resident mainly in or adjacent to woodland on chalk, flies by day in sunshine and comes to light. Adults feed on pollen in flowers such as hawthorn and crab apple.

Recorded in 20 (14%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1939.
Last Recorded in 2021.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
03/06/2021	1	22	SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
02/06/2021	1	23	SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville
18/05/2021	2	23	SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville
21/05/2020	1	22	SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
05/05/2020	4	24	SP90 - Chesham, Cholesbury

Further info: Micropterix tunbergella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)

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