63.002 BF1368 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Loxostege sticticalis

63.002 BF1368 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Loxostege sticticalis - Mugwort Pearl

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Migrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Diamond-spot Pearl

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Forewing brownish with two darker markings about two thirds along the fore-wing. Wing fringe bordered whitish. Can sometimes show a single white square in the central forewing.

Distribution: (First record: 24/07/2013 at Belper ) - (Last record: 24/07/2013 at Belper ) - A rare immigrant usually arrives during late summer – This specimen was a first county record trapped on 24th July 2012.

Flight Period: July / August / September / - On the wing during July – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 24-29mm

Food Plant: Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and Field Wormwood (A. campestris).

Last Recorded Date: 24/07/2013

Last Recorded By: Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area: Belper

First Recorded Date: 24/07/2013

Loxostege sticticalis – Dave Evans – Belper – 24/07/2012

63.002 BF1368 - Loxostege sticticalis - migrant - July 24th 2013 - Belper, Derbyshire - First county record - photo - Dave Evans©