63.100 BF1314 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Catoptria margaritella

63.100 BF1314 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Catoptria margaritella - Pearl-banded Grass-moth

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Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Pearl-band Grass-veneer

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: The broad and long white longitudinal unbroken streak is distinctive.

Distribution: Found on boggy moorlands in the north of the county.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Food Plant: Mosses.

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

catopria margaritella – Crowden – Rowan Wakefield

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