UKMoths Teleiopsis diffinis - Distribution map
Please note that the NBN Gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 April 2017.
As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again.
In the meantime, you can get some idea of distribution from the NBN Atlas website.
35.146 BF776
Teleiopsis diffinis
(Haworth, 1828)
Wingspan c.15 mm
A common and widespread species throughout most of the British Isles except the northern isles of Scotland.
The species has two or more probable overlapping broods and can be found on the wing any time between May and October.
Sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is the larval foodplant, the larvae feeding amongst the roots or at the base of the stems in a silken gallery.
More images
