63.025 BF1376 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Anania hortulata

63.025 BF1376 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Anania hortulata - Small Magpie

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Eurrhypara hortulata

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Very distinctive. Head and thorax are yellow. The abdomen is banded black and yellow. Forewings are black and white.

Distribution: Widely distributed and common mainly in the southern half of the county. On Nettle.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - is often seen during the day

Wingspan: 24-28mm

Food Plant: Mainly Nettle (Urtica dioica).

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Anania hortulata

Anania hortulata – Small Magpie