LEPIDOPTERA | Pyraloidea

Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) > Pyraustinae

Checklist ref. 63.006

Designation: 'micro-moth'

Status: common and widespread across England and Wales, rare in Scotland

Typical habitat: calcareous grassland, marshes, gardens

Larval foodplant:           mainly Cat-mint, Wild Marjoram, Meadow Clary and thymes

Flight behaviour: flies in sunshine and to light, and easily disturbed by day

Flight season: April - September, with overlapping broods

Note: listed as a recognised day-flying (DF) species; also known as the Small Purple and Gold