63.115 BF1331 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Acentria ephemerella

63.115 BF1331 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Acentria ephemerella - Water Veneer

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A very small and delicate species. Comes to light frequently, sometimes in large numbers. Forewing is a light creamy silky silvery-grey with highlighted veins in a light brown.

Distribution: Fairly common and widespread living around ponds.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 11-13mm

Food Plant: Aquatic plants – including Pondweeds and Canadian Waterweed.

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

Acentria ephemerella – Belper – Dave Evans

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