Photo © Mike Wall
Gold Triangle
Hypsopygia costalis
Checklist Number62.075 [B&F: 1413]
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Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Common in gardens, woodland and farmland throughout southern England. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-22 mm. One of the brightest-coloured and most easily recognisable micros, it has two distinct resting postures. Larva feeds on dry vegetable matter, hay and dead grasses.
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
