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Mirificarma mulinella (Zeller, 1839)

Gorse Streak
(Gorse Groundling)
35.0930 (B&F: 792)

Synonym(s):
Mirificarma interruptella sensu auctt. nec (Goeze, 1783)


»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Gelechioidea
    »Family: Gelechiidae
      »Subfamily: Gelechiinae
        »Tribe: Hypercalliini

Number of records: 51
Recorded in: 29 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 28 viii 2024
Identification 
difficulty 
: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

Resident, The moth generally occurs singly at mv light in a few places in both vice-counties, although it is occasionally fairly common at Marley Common. Single-brooded, flying mainly from late July to early September, occasionally to the third week of September. Larvae feed on the flowers of gorse. (Pratt,2011)

Mirificarma mulinella
Ashdown Forest, 22 viii 2021
Photo: Charles Waters
Mirificarma mulinella
Ashdown Forest, 14 viii 2022
Photo: Charles Waters and Alison Playle
Mirificarma mulinella
Ashdown Forest, 24 viii 2025
Photo: Charles Waters
Mirificarma mulinella
Rowfant, 12 viii 2025
Photo: Hugh Colville

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