63.073 BF1340 – Crambidae – Scopariinae – Eudonia truncicolella
Crambidae – Scopariinae – Eudonia truncicolella – Ground-moss Grey
STATUS – Uncertain – scattered records from the western-central to North Western side of the county, particularly from the dales.
ID POINTERS – Forewing white, unevenly speckled blackish, resulting in a mottled appearance. Two whitish cross-lines, one before one third and the other just beyond two thirds. There is an obscure line near the termen that meets this second cross-line near the middle resulting in a broad X shape. Forewings appear more pointed than S.ambigualis.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during June-October
IMAGES – Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©
