Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
This moth has diagnostic angled cross-lines and golden fringes to the forewing.

Wingspan: c.20 mm.
Foodplant(s): grasses
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, fens, grassland, woodland and heathland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 176 (65.2%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 May to 30 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 12 July to 12 July

Similar Species

Earith

Agriphila straminella

1293 (ABH63.080) Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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