Evergestis limbata

Wingspan 20-23 mm.

Formerly regarded as a rare migrant to the south coast of England, the species was first recorded in Britain on the Isle of Wight in 1994 and is now an established resident, having increased markedly over the last decade and occurring most frequently in south-east England and East Anglia.

It is unlike any other British species and quite distinctive. The adult shown was caught at light on 19 July 2002.

In Britain the moths fly chiefly in July, with smaller numbers between June and September.

Abroad, the species is widely distributed across Europe and eastwards into the Middle East, and appears to be expanding its range

The larvae feed, like other Evergestis species, on Brassicaceae, especially garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale).