Species Details

ABH: 32.003

BF: 668

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Luquetia lobella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Tufted Blackthorn Moth

Account: Local in hedgerows and scrubland throughout most of southern England Fairly easily recognised by the brownish grey forewing and five black wing tufts, a row of three in proximal half of forewing, and two in distal half. Larva feeds on Blackthorn, living between leaves spun together with silk, and over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 16 — 20 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 10 Jun (2006) — 20 Jun (2012)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/luquetia-lobella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2006

Latest Year: 2012

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