B&F: 0143

ABH: 7.014

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Woodland & hedgerows

Wingspan:  15-17mm

Flight Period:  May - July

Observations:  The larva feeds on leaf litter. Adult flies early in the morning, and then again in the afternoon until dusk.

Confusion Species: Nematopogon schwarziellus

L.O.N.:  Barnwell Wold & Geddington Chase, not common

First Record:  1905, Wallis