Bohemannia quadrimaculella

Alternative names
Four-spot Dot
Four-spot Pigmy
Description

Wingspan c. 8mm. It has four yellowish spots on the forewings, giving it a fairly distinctive appearance.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Around alder.

Life History

The adult moth is usually encountered by beating alder (Alnus) trees, and although little is known about its lifecycle, it is presumed to feed on this foodplant, possibly in the buds or the bark of twigs.

UK Status

A rather scarce and local species. It has a scattered distribution across parts of England with further records from Wales and Ireland. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce B.

VC55 Status

The Narborough Bog NR specimen of  28 July 2011 is the first for VC55. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).

Reference
4.072 BF19

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Species profile

Common names
Four-spot Pigmy
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nepticulidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
28/07/2011 (Gould, David)
Last record:
28/07/2011 (Gould, David)

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