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Eudonia lacustrata  
         
  B&F: 1338

ABH: 63.067

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Woodland

Wingspan:  15-20mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on mosses. Adults may be confused with its congeners, but tends to be paler

Confusion Species:  Possibly confused with other members of the Scopariinae

L.O.N.:  Kettering, Geddington Chase. Rather common on tree trunks

First Record:  1903, Wallis