385 Anthophila fabriciana
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Wingspan 10-15 mm.A small, but very common species, occurring throughout Britain. It is sometimes referred to as the Nettle-tap.
It flies in the daytime from May throughout the summer, and can sometimes be found in large numbers around clumps of nettle (Urtica dioica), the larval foodplant.
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