Crambidae – Pyraustinae – Loxostege sticticalis – Mugwort Pearl
STATUS – A rare immigrant usually arrives during late summer – This specimen was a first county record trapped on 24th July 2013
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
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during July – September
IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
Loxostege sticticalis - Mugwort Pearl - 24th July 2013 - a first county record - Dave Evans©
63.002 BF1368 - Loxostege sticticalis - migrant - July 24th 2013 Belper, Derbyshire - First county record - photo - Dave Evans©
