29.001 BF663  -  Chimabachidae - Diurnea fagella - March Tubic
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Chimabachidae Other Name/s: Early Reveller ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An early spring moth. Variable forewing ground colour, pale grey, yellowish grey, sometimes darker grey. A black “Y” mark or a cross-line is apparent about one third on the forewing. rest of forewing speckled and dusted darker. Sometimes a series of spots along the leading edge of the forewing. A triangular shaped moth often reminiscent of the Scopariinae group.
Distribution:  Common and widespread in woodlands throughout the county.
Flight Period: February /  April /  May /  -  On the wing February – May. Usually just the male that comes to light. Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 19-29mm
Food Plant: Various Deciduous trees.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©

 
 
 

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