Acompsia cinerella

Alternative names
The Cinereous
Ash-coloured Sober
Ash-coloured Crest
Description

Wingspan 16 to19 mm. An unmarked brownish moth with long upwardly-curved labial palps.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A variety of habitats, usually areas with rich vegetation or plenty of trees and bushes.

When to see it

Flying in June and July, it can be attracted to light.

Life History

The larva is unknown, but is believed to feed on moss, often at the base of a tree.

UK Status

The species is widely, but thinly distributed over all of the British Isles except some of the outlying Scottish islands. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).

Reference
35.026 BF855

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Ash-coloured Sober
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
08/07/2012 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
08/07/2012 (Calow, Graham)

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