47.006 BF481  -  Epermeniidae -  Epermeniiae - Epermenia falciformis - Streaked Ridge-back Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT A - Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo -       Larval Case:  C1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
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: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  May – September in two generations.  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Sid Morris  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Food Plant: Wild Angelica or Ground Alder.
Last Recorded Date: 26/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area: Markham Vale CP
First Recorded Date: 11/08/2007

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

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