Telechrysis tripuncta

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Alternative names
Treble-spot Tubic
Description

Wingspan about 12 mm. It has three pale, evenly-spaced spots on each dark forewing, white tipped antennae and an orangey-yellow head.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Woodlands and hedgerows.

When to see it

Adult moths are on the wing in May and June, flying around twilight time.

Life History

The feeding habits are relatively unknown, but it is believed to feed in dead or rotting wood.

UK Status

Occurring in southern England and in parts of north-west England and Wales it is however fairly local and never common. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce B.

VC55 Status

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland, the Sapcote moth of 28th May 2011 is the first record for VC55.

Reference
32.050 BF646

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  • Graham Calow
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    28 May 2011
    1st record for VC 55
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    28 May 2011
    1st record for VC 55

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