Bryotropha terrella
Alternative names
Cinerous Groundling
Description
Wingspan 14-16 mm. The relatively nondescript adults have two indistinct darker dots on the forewing.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Often encountered wherever long grass grows and easily flushed in the daytime.
When to see it
They fly in June and July.
Life History
The larvae feed at the base of grasses, on the stems.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Uncommon or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded)
Reference
35.040 BF787
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