Photo © Colin Barnes
Crambus ericella
Checklist Number63.084 [B&F: 1298]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Nationally scarce (Na) on moorland in parts of northern England and Scotland. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 21-28 mm. More strongly and simply marked than other species of Crambus, and most like C. pratella which has, however, a rather strongly produced apical triangle and median longitudinal streak with conspicuous notch or hook half-way along dorsal margin [Goater]. Larva feeds on various grasses.
