Monochroa cytisella

    Bracken Gall Moth

    GelechiidaeABH 35.065 B&F 728

    Associated with bracken, a plant of acidic soils, and its distribution is restricted to those areas as a result.  Most records are from the uplands, where it is likely to be under-recorded, but it has also been found in lowland, peaty areas on the Levels and in the Gordano valley.

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