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Pseudotelphusa paripunctella (Thunberg, 1794)

Domino Groundling
(Tawny Groundling)
35.1530 (B&F: 773)

Synonym(s):
Pseudotelphusa triparella (Zeller, 1839)
Pseudotelphusa dodecea sensu Haworth, 1828 nec dodecella (Linnaeus, 1758)


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

Number of records: 2
Recorded in: 2 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 03 vii 1965
Identification 
difficulty 
: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

In the west only known from Worthing in the 19th century and from a colony in the Haslemere district in the early 20th century. In East Sussex noted at Guestling in the 19th century and Abbot's Wood in the early 20th century. In Abbot's Wood adults flew during May and June. Larvae feed on oak. (Pratt, 2011)

Pseudotelphusa paripunctella
Rowfant, 2 v 2025
Photo: Hugh Colville

Distribution at 1km scale

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No larval records

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