Micropterigidae

01.003 Yellow-barred Pollen-moth Micropterix aureatella (Scopoli, 1763)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 5mm

Habitats: Damp acid woodland, heathland and high moorland.

Habits: The moth flies in the day during sunshine. It feeds on the pollen of sedges and herbaceous plants.

Foodplant: The larvae possibly feed on the young growth of Bilberry. A single larva has been found in oak and Beech litter amongst fungal hyphae.