LEPIDOPTERA | Eriocranioidea

Eriocraniidae (Sparkling Archaic Sun Moths)

Checklist ref.                 2.004

Designation:                 'micro-moth'

Status:                          widely distributed, but local

Typical habitat:             woodland, parkland, gardens

Larval foodplant:           blotch miner on birches

Flight behaviour:           adults active at dawn and in sunshine, but do not feed

Flight season:                April - May

Note:                            there are eight very similar species that can be difficult to separate