Douglasiidae

26.001 Speckled Bugloss Moth Tinagma ocnerostomella (Stainton, 1850)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Breckland, wasteland, coastal slopes and vegetated shingle.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed in the day.

Foodplant: The young larva feeds in the flowers of Viper's Bugloss, but quickly moves on and burrows into the pith of the stem where it feeds. It later pupates in a cocoon in the stem.