32.031 BF695  -  Depressariidae -  Depressariinae - Agonopterix alstromeriana - Hemlock Moth
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Depressariidae Other Name/s: Brown-spot Flat-body ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A colourful member of the group. Forewing greyish white with much variable mottling of darker grey. Shoulders and head white. Two large blotches on the costa and a black spot bordered with reddish streak. A row of black dots along the termen.
Distribution: A fairly common moth throughout the county wherever there is Hemlock.
Flight Period: January /  February /  April /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  -  On the wing August – April. Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 17-20mm
Food Plant: Hemlock

IMAGES BELOW:  Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©

 
 
 

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