63.112 BF1325  -  Crambidae -  Crambinae - Platytes alpinella - Hook-tipped Grass-moth - (Hübner, [1813]) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Crambidae
** A species which needs to be re-considered / Photograph required / Identification write-up required **
Other Name/s: Hook-tipped Grass-veneer ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Distribution:  Nationally Scarce B – A species that would be presumed as a migrant to the recording area, as it is a coastal species that has a local distribution in England. DaNES shows 4 records from Ashgate, Chesterfield – 28/7/1990 – 2/8/1990 stated as present? A rather strange account of such a rare and unlikely species to the county.
Flight Period: July /  August /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 20mm
Food Plant: Mosses
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