33.002 BF719 - Ethmiidae - Ethmiinae - Ethmia quadrillella

33.002 BF719 - Ethmiidae - Ethmiinae - Ethmia quadrillella - Comfrey Ermine

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Ethmiidae

Other Name/s: Comfrey Ermel, Ethmia funerella

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

ID pointers: A very distinctive little black and white moth.

Distribution: (Last record: 16/09/2024 at Buxton ) - Classified nationally as very local. Harrison & Sterling (1988) recorded as “Found in most of the dales and the north west of the county on Comfrey”. Current Derbyshire widespread but localised

Flight Period: May / June / July / - On the wing during the day in May – July.

Moth Activity: Diurnal - but often seen by day

Wingspan: 15-19mm

Food Plant: Comfrey

Last Recorded Date: 16/09/2024

Last Recorded By: Steve Orridge

Last Recorded General Area: Buxton

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Ethmia quadrillella – Rowan Wakefield

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