Gelechiidae

35.029 Fen Snout Brachmia inornatella (Douglas, 1850)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 7mm

Habitats: Fens and marshes.

Habits: The moth flies at dusk and later comes to light close to the reeds.

Foodplant: The larva feeds inside the upper part of a dead stem of Common Reed from under a silk pad or in loosely spun leaf litter at the base of reeds, feeding on fallen dead reed leaves.