Epermeniidae

47.002 Dusky Ridge-back Phaulernis dentella (Zeller, 1839)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 4.5mm

Habitats: Dry grassland, quarries, wasteground and hedgerows.

Habits: The moth rests when sunny on the flowers of the foodplant.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in a spinning among the ripening seeds of Rough Chervil, Ground Elder or Burnet Saxifrage. It pupates in the leaf litter or under the soil.