Teleiodes vulgella
Common Groundling
A fairly distinctive moth in the adult stage, this species has small blackish patches bordered by raised whitish scale-tufts, giving it a noticeably 'rough' appearance.
Various habitats including gardens and well wooded areas.
The adults fly at night in June and July and often visit the light-trap.
The larvae feed on a number of shrubs and trees, including Hawthorn and Blackthorn.
Quite a common species throughout most of Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant)
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
08 June 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
07 July 2013
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 June 2014 Harecroft Crescent Sapcote SP49019371 (taken 23.6.2010).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
23 June 2010
 Harecroft Crescent Sapcote SP49019371 (taken 23.6.2010).JPG)
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Species profile
- Common names
- Common Groundling
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Gelechiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 72
- First record:
- 15/06/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 19/07/2023 (Poole, Adam)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
08 June 2011
Jonesboy1
broughton astley
28 June 2016
