Choreutis pariana (Apple Leaf Skeletoniser)


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Choreutis pariana
Apple Leaf Skeletoniser (Clerck, 1759)
Choreutidae : Choreutinae

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Photo © Gary White, 01/08/2015 - Garden

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Banded Skullcap Skeletoniser
Prochoreutis sehestediana

Wingspan:	11-15mm
Flight:	Two Generations. July Sep.
Foodplant:	Crab-apple, hawthorn, Wild Pear, Rowan
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Status
Local.
Distributed widely over much of Britain, can be a pest species.
May overwinter to appear again in early spring.

Recorded in 25 (34%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Further info: Choreutis pariana