Scythrididae : Scythris potentillella

UK Family

Micropterigidae

Eriocraniidae

Scythris potentillella

(Zeller, 1847)

43.006

[BF 920] (EU 436465 / 2111)

Male Preparations

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Patrick Clement

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Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Mike Dale

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Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Helen Bantock

Wanstead Flats TQ405865, 8.8.19

Ref:17227

Female Preparations

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © David Manning

Ref:1999

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © David Manning

Ref:2000

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Patrick Clement

Ref:4932

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Helen Bantock

Wanstead Flats, TQ405865, 8.8.2019

Ref:17228

Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) © Patrick Clement

Cavenham Heath, June 2019. S. Whitehouse.

Ref:17427

Other Preparation Images

Adult Images (in association with norfolkmoths.co.uk)

Scythris potentillella © Patrick Clement

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk. S. Whitehouse
Gen Det, P. Clement, female.

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Scythris potentillella © Helen Bantock

Wanstead Flats TQ405865, 8.8.2019

Ref:17226

Scythris potentillella © Stewart Wright - norfolkmoths.co.uk

Winterton July 2015 (record shot)

Scythris potentillella © Bob Heckford - norfolkmoths.co.uk

Icklingham, Suffolk 2015 (bred)

Winterton July 2015 (record shot)

Immature Stages (in association with norfolkmoths.co.uk)

Norfolk, Winterton Dunes, larva found amongst Dicranum scoparium 11.v.2015, pupated by 13.v.2015, moth emerge 1.vi.2015

Norfolk, Langmere, larva disturbed from Rumex acetosella amongst moss 18.v.2014

Winterton Dunes NNR, Norfolk, England, 11.v.2015, showing area where larvae of Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847) were found.

nearing completion of cocoon. England Norfolk, Langmere, larva found near Rumex acetosella 12.v.2015, moth emerged 4.vi.2015

Suffolk, Cavenham Heath, larva found amongst unidentified moss 10.v.2015, moth emerged5.vi.2015. Note blackish brown and slightly wet frass

Norfolk, Langmere, larva found near Rumex acetosella 12.v.2015, moth emerged 8.vi.2015

Suffolk, Icklingham Plains, larva found amongst Dicranum scoparium 8.v.2015, moth emerged 15.vi.2015

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Links

Further info: Scythris potentillella

- UK Moths

- NBN Atlas

- Fauna Europaea

- Lepiforum.de

- Svenska fjarilar

- microlepidoptera.nl

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