Crambidae

63.080 Garden Grass-moth Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 9 to 12mm

Habitats: Meadows, calcareous grasslands, wasteground and gardens.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from grass stems during the day. It flies from dusk and comes to light

Foodplant: The larva feeds in stem bases without constructing a silk gallery. It overwinters in a cocoon in the leaf litter where it pupates in the spring.