Oecophoridae: Oecophorinae

02321 Alabonia geoffrella, (Linnaeus, 1767)

BF0652 (ABH28.022)

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General Information

Spectacular day-flying species, mostly seen at sunrise. Males have characteristic rising and falling flight. Deciduous woodland, woodland margins, old mixed hedgerows and marshy places.


Wingspan: 17-21 mm
Foodplant(s): decaying wood (bark)
Flying: One generation, May-June

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.