Argyresthiidae

0404 (ABH20.003) Argyresthia praecocella, Zeller, 1839

KR01440

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information
Wingspan: 9-10mm
Foodplant(s): Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Flying: One generation, May
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce A

Habitat

Downland and open woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

Similar Species
Seghill, Northumberland Gen. det. 09-07-15
Seghill, Northumberland Gen. det. 09-07-15
 Photo © Ian Fisher
Northumberland - bred from Norway Spruce needle mine, June 2016
Northumberland - bred from Norway Spruce needle mine, June 2016
 Photo © Ian Fisher

Nationally Scarce A