Pterophoridae

45.045 Reedbed Plume Emmelina argoteles (Meyrick, 1922)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 8 to 11mm

Habitats: Reed-beds and fenland.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the young shoots and flower buds of Hedge Bindweed growing in beds of Common Reed. It pupates underneath a leaf of the foodplant.