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Epermenia farreni  
         
 

B&F: 0479

ABH: 47.007

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Hedgerows, Green lanes, Roadside verges

Wingspan:  9-10mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations: Larvae feed on the seeds of Wild Parsnip. Nationally listed as a Red Data Book species with a very limited distribution.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1927, KDNHS