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Mecyna flavalis  
         
  B&F: 1396

ABH: 63.039

Status:  Adventive / migrant

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  N/A

Wingspan:  25-29mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  This species is typically seen on chalky downland sites and rocky seaside cliff habitats in the south of England and Wales, therefore the appearance of a moth in The Midlands probably constitutes an adventive or migrant individual.

Confusion Species: N/A

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2022, Sharpe