63.020 BF1380 – Crambidae – Pyraustinae – Anania perlucidalis

Crambidae – Pyraustinae – Anania perlucidalis

STATUS – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – A recent addition to the counties micro lepidoptera list. A wetland species thats expanding its range.

ID POINTERS – Rounded forewings that are pearly translucent whitish with pale brown markings. A half-moon shaped brown blotch about half way down leading edge of forewing and three darker brown zig-zag cross-lines

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June – August

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 

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