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Teleiodes luculella (Hübner, [1813])

White Crescent
(Crescent Groundling)
35.1430 (B&F: 774)

Synonym(s):
Teleiodes subrosea (Haworth, 1828)
Teleiodes luctuella sensu Stephens, 1834 nec (Hübner, 1793)


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

Number of records: 215
Recorded in: 76 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 30 vii 2024
Identification 
difficulty 
: 1Adult: Distinctive

Resident. Generally occurs sparingly by day and at mv light in both vice-counties, although it is occasionally common at Marley Common. Probably increasing. Single-brooded, flying mainly from late May to late July, occasionally from early May or to late August. Larvae feed on oak. (Pratt, 2011)

Teleiodes luculella
Scotney Estate, 02 vii 2017
Photo: Charles Waters
Teleiodes luculella
Rowfant, 3 v 2025
Photo: Hugh Colville
Teleiodes luculella
Lindfield, 3 vii 2009
Photo: Bob Foreman

Distribution at 1km scale

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No larval records

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