ABH: 41.004

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - expanding its range

Primary Habitat:  General distribution

Wingspan:  11-18mm

Flight Period:  Possibly double-brooded; June - December suggested

Observations:  Initially recorded as an adventive species in Sussex during 2008, the species has now spread and is recorded, albeit sparingly, in some neighbouring vice-counties. That said, it appears to be quite widespread in some northern locations such as Fife. UK records suggests it's double-brooded, being mainly recorded in June to August, and again from October to December. Generally smaller and often browner than B. adustella, but dissection is required to be certain of ID - the first county record being identified thus.

Confusion Species:  B. adustella - generally smaller than this speices, but dissection required to prove ID

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2026, Horsnail, P.