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Eudonia mercurella

Checklist Number
63.074 [B&F: 1344]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Scopariinae
Genus:Eudonia
Species:mercurella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in a wide range of habitats, including woodland and gardens, throughout Britain. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 16-19 mm. Distinguished from other Scopariinae by the generally dark forewings and X-shaped configuration of cross-lines which occupies the whole of the subterminal region [Goater]. Larva feeds on various mosses, often on walls and tree trunks.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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