
- Generally Common / Widespread

ID pointers: As the name suggests, this moth is flying during early spring. It has a distinctive rest posture by overlapping its grey-brown, sometimes rufous-brown wings. The moth has white jagged diagonal cross bands on the upper forewing. The female is wingless and not often seen.
Distribution: A resident, widely distributed and generally common throughout Derbyshire.
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 16-19mm

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne – Images by Tony Davison ©



