28.015 BF640 – Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Batia lunaris

Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Batia lunaris – Lesser Tawny Tubic

STATUS – Nationally common, found in woodlands – Derbyshire status unknown – Not listed in the 1988 Micro Moth book by Harrison & Sterling

ID POINTERS – An attractively marked little moth. A yellowish forewing, with a distinct dark reddish-brown costa and also at the terminal area. A blackish triangular mark near the tornus. Blackish head.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in July – August 

IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

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