43.002 BF911 - Scythrididae - Scythris grandipennis - Gorse Runner

43.002 BF911 - Scythrididae - Scythris grandipennis - Gorse Runner - (Haworth, 1828)

Adult Micro: CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Scythrididae

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Other Name/s: Black Owlet

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.

Distribution: Uncertain – only one account of this species in the recording area- Many bred from larvae found on Beeley Moor in 1971.

Flight Period: June /

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - Mainly Day Flying

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 4 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 12-20mm

Food Plant: Gorse, Dwarf Gorse

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