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Gelechia senticetella
Cypress Gelechia (Staudinger, 1859)
Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae
801a / 35.099

Similar Yorkshire Species: None
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Juniper, cypresses
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

Argus 84, 2018: A naturalised adventive moth that feeds on juniper and cypresses. It has been spreading from south-east England in recent years; this is the most northerly British record.

VC63. Armthorpe, 19.7.2018 gen. det. HEB (UR). NEW COUNTY RECORD.

Recorded in 2 (1%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2018.
Last Recorded in 2020.
Additional Stats

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
09/08/2020163SK69 - New Rossington / Austerfield
13/07/2020163SK69 - New Rossington / Austerfield
19/07/2018163SE60 - Hatfield
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