Pleurota bicostella
Pleurota bicostella
28.025 BF654
Wingspan c. 24mm.
Locally distributed over much of the British Isles, with the exception of parts of south-west and central England, this rather distinctive species flies in June and July, at dawn and just before dusk.
The favoured habitat is heathland and damp moorland, where the larvae feed on heath (Erica spp.), in a silken web on the shoots.
The adults have extraordinarily large, tufted labial palps.
Locally distributed over much of the British Isles, with the exception of parts of south-west and central England, this rather distinctive species flies in June and July, at dawn and just before dusk.
The favoured habitat is heathland and damp moorland, where the larvae feed on heath (Erica spp.), in a silken web on the shoots.
The adults have extraordinarily large, tufted labial palps.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 29 |
| June | 182 |
| July | 66 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
