Helcystogramma rufescens
Orange Crest
Wingspan 14-18 mm. This reddish-brown species inhabits a range of habitats.
Rough pastures, unimproved grassland, downland and woodland rides.
The nocturnal adults fly between June and August.
The larvae overwinter on a number of grasses, especially Wood Small-reed and False-brome.
Occurs fairly frequently in England, Wales and southern Ireland. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant)
David Nicholls
Grace Dieu
06 June 2008
larva
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 July 2015
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 July 2015
egaten
Thurlaston garden
27 July 2016
egaten
Thurlaston garden
27 July 2016
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Species profile
- Common names
- Orange Crest
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Gelechiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 85
- First record:
- 12/06/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 11/07/2023 (Gamble, David)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
11 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 July 2013
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 July 2015
Ron.stevens
Broughton Astley
22 July 2012
Graham Calow
Thomas Estley College Broughton Astley
10 August 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 July 2013
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 June 2013
larva
