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- Generally Common / Widespread 
- Day-flying
- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon metaxella
ID pointers: The largest of the Longhorn species in Britain. The size and lack of a discal spot should help with ID
Distribution: Generally distributed throughout the county, more so in the northern half with few records from the south
*** Last updated on 6 March 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. IMAGES BELOW:
Birch Vale – 2019 – Jane Hewitt©
Nematopogon swammerdamella- 1st June 2019 -Birch Vale-Jane Hewitt