15.01 BF288 – Gracillariidae – Gracillariinae – Caloptilia stigmatella
Gracillariidae – Glacillariinae – Caloptilia stigmatella – White-triangle Slender
STATUS – Probably well distributed in the county
ID POINTERS – A characteristic resting pose, with the body raised on the front legs. Forewing a reddish-brown with a pale yellow or whitish triangular costal blotch
FLIGHT PERIOD – Moths emerge in August and over winter as adult, so can then be seen in April – May
IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©
