Micropterigidae

00319 Pseudopostega crepusculella (=Opostega), (Zeller, 1839)

BF0121 (ABH5.004)

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General Information

This species has a white forewing with a brown mark in the middle of the dorsum and a brown marking in the middle of the costa, sometimes almost meeting to form an angled fascia.

Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Wingspan: 7-10.5 mm
Foodplant(s): mints (Mentha spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Fens, alder carrs and marshes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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