5.001 BF119 - Opostegidae - Oposteginae - Opostega salaciella - Sorrel Cap

5.001 BF119 - Opostegidae - Oposteginae - Opostega salaciella - Sorrel Cap - (Treitschke, 1833)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Opostegidae

Other Name/s: Sorrel Bent-wing

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Elachista argentella

ID pointers: A tiny species with head, eye-caps and forewing white

Distribution: (Last record: 16/07/2024 at Glossop ) - It is generally distributed widely but locally throughout most of Britain.Accurate status is unknown in Derbyshire as there are very few records. Suspected to be uncommon and local with only two or three records each year.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: c10mm

Food Plant: Sheep’s Sorrel

Last Recorded Date: 16/07/2024

Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen

Last Recorded General Area: Glossop

No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW: Glossop, Derbyshire – Christian Heintzen / Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison