The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General Information

Wingspan: 22-25 mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), Ploughman's-spikenard (Inula conyzae)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status: Local

Habitat

Fens, marshes, water-meadows and similar damp localities.

Regional Information

Recorded in 17 (6.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 25 June to 06 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 30 May to 17 June

Similar Species

Udea lutealis

1385 (ABH63.022) Anania crocealis (=Ebulea), (Hübner, 1796)

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