Epermeniidae

47.001 Yellow-spotted Drab Phaulernis fulviguttella (Zeller, 1839)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 5.5mm

Habitats: Woodland rides and margins, damp grassland, marshes and fens.

Habits: The moth rests on the flowers of the foodplant in sunshine.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in a spinning among the ripening seeds of Hogweed, Angelica or Lovage. It pupates in a sparse cocoon on the ground.