35.071 BF736 – Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Monochroa lucidella
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Monochroa lucidella – Buff-marked Neb
STATUS – Common moth that is widespread in Derbyshire on Common Spike-rush
ID POINTERS -The forewings are very pointed, brownish-grey, sprinkled with ochreous-whitish, sometimes forming indistinct darker and lighter banding ; an oblong ochreous-whitish suffusion cilia, followed by a dark brownish-grey dot; a very indistinct ochreous-whitish tornal spot beneath this, and costal spot beyond it. Hind-wings are grey
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during the afternoon in June and July
IMAGES – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
