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Family
 
Prodoxidae
Sub Family
 
Description
 
a family of 'micro-moths'
Background to Family
 
Most of the seven species of Lampronia specialise on rosaceous herbs, where they feed on fruits in autumn and then bore into buds or shoots in spring. The exception is L. fuscatella, which galls a twig of birches (Betula). Some species are economic pests.

 

 


No. taxa in DBIF
 
7
No. interactions
 
15
% interactions with British data
 
100%
No. records
 
19
% taxa with British data
 
100%
Notes
 
Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1992) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 7, Part 2. Harley Books, Colchester.; Note: formerly a sub-family of the Incurvariidae;
Notes on Sources
 
Most recent source
 
1988

Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.

 

 

 

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