Ectoedemia occultella

    Large Birch Dot

    NepticulidaeABH 4.099 B&F 34

    A birch-feeder whose distribution very much reflects the natural distribution of birch within the county - west-dominated, with outposts at Shapwick and parts of the Mendips.  Occasionally occurs in areas where birch has been planted.

    Mine Verification Grade: L

    Large Birch Pigmy (Ectoedemia occultella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Large Birch Pigmy (Ectoedemia occultella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers