Gelechiidae

35.005 Highland White-barred Aproaerema albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870)

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Forewing: 4 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Mountain slope.

Habits: One record of one specimen from the north side of Morrone, Braemar, 5th June 2001.

Foodplant: Unknown in Britain. In mainland Europe the foodplant is normally Sand Milk-vetch. In Austria it has been disturbed with a bee-smoker from Alpine Milk-vetch. This plant is found from 12km to the south of Morrone near Braemar, Aberdeenshire and 7km to the north (Heckford 2002).