62.075 BF1413 - Pyralidae - Pyralinae - Hypsopygia costalis

62.075 BF1413 - Pyralidae - Pyralinae - Hypsopygia costalis - Gold Triangle - (Fabricius, 1775)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Pyralidae

Other Name/s: Gold Fringe

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A beautiful little moth. Both fore & hind wings a metallic purple with wings fringed a bright golden orange. Two golden orange spots along the leading edge with wavy cross-lines through the hind wing. Fairly unmistakeable.

Distribution: Widespread across the county. Mainly found on Hay and Thatches.

Flight Period: April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / - On the wing during April – November.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 16-23mm

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Hypsopygia costalis – Gold Triangle – Melbourne – Tony Davison