Status
Scarce.
Widespread but local in England and Wales.
A few recent confirmed Norfolk records.
Larvae found in 2014 at Winterton (B. Heckford, S. Beavan, 15/05/14)
Related documents...
[MBGBI vol4.2 p143]
[Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): discovery of larvae in the British Isles. Entomologist’s Gazette 65: 169–174]
[Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): a further larval record from the British Isles. Entomologist’s Gazette 66: 52]  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
Recorded in 15 (20%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023. |