Sussex Moth Group: Aroga velocella

Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Striped Sorrel Moth
(Dusky Groundling)
35.0940 (B&F: 796)

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

Number of records: 11
Recorded in: 8 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 07 viii 2020

Identification
difficulty

: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

The only modern records in West Sussex are from Walberton on 7th July 1992 and 20th August 1999, and at Chapel Common on 28th August 2006 and at Iping Common on 13th June 2007. The only East Sussex specimen came to an mv light on Winchelsea Beach on 18th August 1997. (Pratt,2011)

Bracklesham, 12 viii 2014
Photo: Derek Lee

Distribution at 1km scale

Distribution at 1km scale

Phenology (adult)

No larval records