Species Details

ABH: 1.003

BF: 3

Family: Micropterigidae

Taxon: Micropterix aureatella

Authority: (Scopoli, 1763)

Vernacular: Yellow-barred Pollen-moth

Account: Local in woodland and on moorland throughout much of the British Isles Day-flying. The only Micropterix with combination of two broad fascia and median spot on deep bronzy purple forewing. Larva feeds on Bilberry.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 8 — 11 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 5 May (2005) — 31 May (2004)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/micropterix-aureatella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 21

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2002

Latest Year: 2012

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