Ethmia quadrillella
Ethmia quadrillella
33.002 BF719
[= inversella, funerella]
Wingspan 15-19 mm.
The smallest of our Ethmia species, this is a local moth, occurring in England mainly in the east and south-east.
Flying between May and July, the adults are mostly nocturnal, and are attracted to light, but are sometimes seen flying in sunshine.
The caterpillars live in a silken web and feed on the foliage of comfrey (Symphytum spp.) and lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis).
The smallest of our Ethmia species, this is a local moth, occurring in England mainly in the east and south-east.
Flying between May and July, the adults are mostly nocturnal, and are attracted to light, but are sometimes seen flying in sunshine.
The caterpillars live in a silken web and feed on the foliage of comfrey (Symphytum spp.) and lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 65 |
| July | 95 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
