63.074 BF1344 – Crambidae – Scopariinae – Eudonia mercurella

Crambidae – Scopariinae – Eudonia mercurella – Small Grey

STATUS Locally common in the county on mosses.

ID POINTERS – One of several in the group that can be difficult to identify. A whitish cross line at one third. The white/pale sub-terminal line has an exaggerated curve and is unbroken.  A whitish line at the termen. A small “X” shaped mark at about two thirds in the cross-band.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during July – August

IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©, Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Belper, Derbyshire
Melbourne, Derbyshire
 
 

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