LEPIDOPTERA | Micropterigoidea

Micropterigidae (Mandibulate Archaic Moths)

Checklist ref. 1.005

Designation:                 'micro-moth'

Status:                          common and widely distributed

Typical habitat:             damp woodland rides, clearings, meadows

Larval foodplant:          young shoots of herbaceous plants

Flight behaviour:          active by day, adults feed on pollen in shade

Flight season:               May - June

Note:                            this species is very small with a wing span of no more than 7-10mm