We start the year with one of the earliest species to emerge, the Spring Usher. Typically the males are on the wing, just as winter is ending, from January through to March. The females are wingless, looking more like a spider, or a strange looking beetle than a moth, and are more tricky to locate as they are often found walking up tree trunks.
The males are very attractively patterned, with a contrasting and broad cross-band across the forewing. They are extremely variable in colour, ranging from black and white, through browns and creams, to a rather very drab, grey and plain looking form. They are attracted to light and around 20+ individuals were recorded in VC57 during January, with the first one noted on 12th January 2026 from Sandiacre.,
