63.069 Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea (Curtis, 1827)
Family
Crambidae: Scopariinae.
Status
Resident. Local.
Flight period
VC72
First was recorded at Caerlaverock WWT on 11th September 2015.
VC73
First was found at Bargaly Lodge on 29th September 1992.
Other sites: Auchenshore on Auchencairn Bay, Carsluith, Mersehead RSPB, Milton, Mullock Bay.
VC74
First for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Killantringan Lighthouse on 18th August 1914 by D. A. Mowat the keeper.
Other sites: Cardryne near Drummore, Chapel Finian, Cutcloy, Dunskey Estate near Portpatrick, Maryport, Torrs Warren.
Life cycle
Larval foodplants
Mosses.
Identification
The narrow forewings are an aid to identification.
Habitat
Mainly coastal.
Recorders' notes | © Keith Naylor, Mullock Bay, 25 August 2003 Distribution map displays records from the National Biodiversity Network (See terms and conditions). The following datasets are included:
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