63.079 BF1292 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Calamotropha paludella

63.079 BF1292 - Crambidae - Crambinnae - Calamotropha paludella - Bulrush Veneer

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Females larger and whiter than the males. Both sexes have white hind wings. Forewing whitish brown to sandy brown.

Distribution: Not known – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) Probably this specimen, a female, was a new species for the county micro moth list. A species that is expanding its range.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 22-33mm

Food Plant: Bulrush (Typha spp.).

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Calamotropha paludella – Melbourne – Tony Davison

Calamotropha paludella – female – Melbourne – Tony Davison