LEPIDOPTERA | Choreutoidea

Choreutidae (Metalmark Moths) > Choreutinae

Checklist ref.                 48.001

Designation:                 'micro-moth'

Status:                          very common and widely distributed                

Typical habitat:             woodland margins, hedgerows, gardens - anywhere with nettles

Larval foodplant:           primarily nettles

Flight behaviour:           flies in sunshine

Flight season:                April - October

Note:                            listed as a recognised day-flying (DF) species