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Gnorimoschema streliciella >

Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839)

Tufted Oak Roller
(Humped Crest)
35.1070 (B&F: 859)


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

Number of records: 15
Recorded in: 14 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 30 vii 2024
Identification 
difficulty 
: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

Resident. Occurs singly at mv light in a few woods in the west. Unrecorded in the eastern vice-county since 1962. Flies mainly from mid July to early September and larvae feed on oak (Pratt, 2011).

Psoricoptera gibbosella
Scotney Estate - addtional, 10 viii 2020
Photo: Charles Waters
Psoricoptera gibbosella
gen. det. Mike Bailey
Rowfant, 21 viii 2025
Photo: Hugh Colville
Psoricoptera gibbosella
Rowfant, 23 viii 2025
Photo: Hugh Colville
Psoricoptera gibbosella
Scotney Castle, 11 viii 2025
Photo: Charles Waters
Psoricoptera gibbosella
Scotney Castle Estate, 18 viii 2025
Photo: Charles Waters

Distribution at 1km scale

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