Oecophoridae: Oecophorinae

0645 (ABH28.011) Borkhausenia minutella, (Linnaeus, 1758)

KR02286

Freudenstadt, Germany, June 2013
Freudenstadt, Germany, June 2013
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Freudenstadt, Germany, June 2013
 Photo © Peter Bissell
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Freudenstadt, Germany, June 2013
Freudenstadt, Germany, June 2013
 Photo © Peter Bissell


General Information

This was once a fairly common species in the UK, but it is now believed to be extinct.


Wingspan: 10-14mm
Foodplant(s): dry plant matter
Flying: One generation, May-June
National status: Extinct

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 1944

Recorded date range (Adult): 07 June to 07 June


Extinct