Aproaerema larseniella

Aproaerema larseniella

Alternative names
Meadow White-barred
White-strap Sober
Syncopacma larseniella
Description

Wingspan about12mm.

The genus contains several species which are virtually impossible to distinguish except by genitalia dissection, and Aproaerema larseniella is one of these.

Similar Species

Easily confused with Aproaerema cinctella among others.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Determination by genitalia examination (gen. det.) required.

Habitat

Associated with Greater bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), and mot likely to be encountered in areas where that plant occurs.

When to see it

The adults fly during June and July and are attracted to light.

Life History

The larvae feed on Greater bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), in a spinning between leaves.

UK Status

Distributed mainly in southern and eastern England, very local elsewhere in England and Wales. Early status in Britain is made difficult to determine by the fact that larseniella and cinctella were once considered a single species. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55).

Further Information

35.003 BF844

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Additional images

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