Crambidae

63.081 White-banded Grass-moth Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 10 to 12mm

Habitats: Marshes, moorland, grasslands, pasture, damp woodland clearings and rides.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from grass stems in the day. It flies at night and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in a flimsy web at the base of Sheep's-fescue, Deergrass or possibly other grasses and sedges. It probably pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.