47.006 BF481 - Epermeniidae - Epermeniiae - Epermenia falciformis

47.006 BF481 - Epermeniidae - Epermeniiae - Epermenia falciformis - Streaked Ridge-back - (Haworth, 1828)

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

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Epermeniidae

Other Name/s: Large Lance-wing, Epermenia illigerella

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A fairly distinctive and well marked species. A yellowish-brown forewing, being mottled darker at base, along costa and towards the apex. A diagonal dark brown cross band about half way across the forewing. Scale tufts on the dorsum. The wing apex is hooked and edged black.

Distribution: (First record: 11/08/2007 at Foremark Reservoir ) - (Last record: 26/08/2024 at Markham Vale CP ) - Only five records, one from Foremark Reservoir in 2007 and four from Markham Vale, 3 in August 2023 and one in August 2024, all from Markham Vale CP recorded by Sid Morris. The species is obviously established at Markham Vale.

Flight Period: June / July / August / September / - June – September in two generations.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 12-14mm

Food Plant: Wild Angelica or Ground Alder.

Last Recorded Date: 26/08/2024

Last Recorded Year: 2024

First Recorded Date: 11/08/2007

First Recorded Year: 2007

Last Recorded By - Sid Morris

Last Recorded General Area - Markham Vale CP

IMAGES BELOW: Markham Vale CP, Derbyshire – Sid Morris©

Epermenia falciformis – Sid Morris – 26th August 2024 – Markham Vale CP

Distribution Map for Epermenia falciformis

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Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Epermenia falciformis

Monthly Counts By Year: Epermenia falciformis

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Epermenia falciformis – 3 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Epermenia falciformis	Markham Vale Derbyshire	SK47L	2024	26/08/2024	1
Epermenia falciformis	Staveley Derbyshire	SK47H	2023	23/08/2023	1
Epermenia falciformis	Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne,Swadlincote (old toilet block area)	SK32G	2007	11/08/2007	1