Prev Flights Rec Search
Metzneria lappella
Burdock Seedhead Moth (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
724 / 35.056
Photo © Keith Kerr,  23/07/2021 - Holkham Estate farmland

View all 31 photos >

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species
Carline Seedhead Moth
Metzneria aestivella
Knapweed Seedhead Moth
Metzneria metzneriella
Wingspan: 16-20 mm.
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Greater Burdock, Lesser Burdock
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Fairly widespread, one of two very common Metzneria in Norfolk.

Very similar to M. metzneriella, much lighter general appearance, especially in the apical and terminal areas, genitalia dissection may be required to confirm identification.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Greater and Lesser Burdock.

Recorded in 53 (72%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1990.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
04/02/2024228TM09Great Ellingham
12/12/2023+28TF94Warham Greens
28/10/2023+28TF63Ken Hill Wood / Snettisham
14/10/2023+28TF84Holkham Gap
02/10/2023427TM09New Buckenham
03/08/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
01/08/2023128TL99Rockland St Peter
29/07/2023128TF92North Elmham
27/07/2023127TG14Sheringham / Beeston
27/07/2023227TG04Cley next the Sea
Further info: Metzneria lappella
 
Gelechiid Recording Scheme
UK Moths
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Historical UK Map
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Huntingdon HMBG
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Norfolk Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V14.3 HD © Lepidoptera UK 2024
This web app requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy