Gelechiidae

35.001 Obscure White-barred Aproaerema sangiella (Stainton, 1863)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 7mm

Habitats: Dry grassland, embankments and downland.

Habits: The moth rests on the foodplant in the day. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil. It spins the leaves at the tip of a stem to form a bunch, bends them over and feeds from within the spinning. It pupates in a tightly spun cocoon in a spun shoot.