Udea ferrugalis
Rusty Dot Pearl
Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis
Larva (adult reared) • Bere Alston, Devon • © Phil Barden

Udea ferrugalis
Rusty Dot Pearl

63.031 BF1395

(Hübner, 1796)

Wingspan 18-22 mm.

The ferruginous ground colour and blackish markings on the forewing help to identify this species. Like several of its congeners, it shows distinctively whitish legs.

In Britain this moth is mainly a migrant species, but can occur at almost any time of the year, sometimes in large influxes with other migrants.

The adult flies at night and comes to light.


Flight period

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