63.116 BF1354 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Cataclysta lemnata

63.116 BF1354 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Cataclysta lemnata - Small China-mark

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Crambidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: The males of this species are slightly smaller and whiter than the females, but both sexes have a distinctive row of blue-centred black dots on the hindwing. Forewing of male and female have a small black dot at about two thirds.

Distribution: Fairly common and widespread living around ponds on Duckweed.

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

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - the males are day-flying but the females are mainly nocturnal

Wingspan: 18-24mm

Food Plant: Duckweed.

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

Cataclysta lemnata – Will Soar – King’s Newton

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