Oecophoridae

28.002 Black-bordered Beauty Schiffermuelleria schaefferella (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Forewing: 6 to 8mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland.

Habits: The moth flies at dusk and dawn.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain, but on the European mainland the larva feeds on the dead and decaying wood of oaks or Beech and also elm, poplar, larch, pines, willows, cherries or apple.