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63.068 BF1339  – Moorland Grey  – Eudonia murana  – (Curtis, 1827)
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Scopariinae
** Identification write up required / photograph required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Peppered Grey (Eudonia truncicolella)
ID pointers: Shows a white spot on the thorax, the costal end of the post-median line is angled towards the apex
Distribution:  (Last record: 1981 at Edale )  –  Uncertain due to lack of data – Harrison & Sterling show records from 1905 to 1977-1981 Edale. 
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  Possibly two generations Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 19 January 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 18-23mm
Food Plant: Mosses growing on rocks and walls in moorland habitat
Last Recorded Year: 1981
Last Recorded By – Harrison and Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Edale

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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Distribution Map for Eudonia murana

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eudonia murana

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Monthly Records By Year: Eudonia murana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Eudonia murana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Eudonia murana
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Recordings By Year: Eudonia murana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eudonia murana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eudonia murana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eudonia murana – 0 records available

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No records found for Eudonia murana.

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