35.081 BF731 – Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Elamprotes atrella

Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Elamprotes atrella – Two-spotted Neb

STATUS – Presumably a common species in the county where there is St. John’s Wort

ID POINTERS – A tiny moth, overall dark sooty-brown, orange coloured palps and two conspicuous orange-buff spots on each forewing, 1 on the costa and the other on the turmen.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July & August 

IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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