Crambus perlella
Alternative names
Satin Grass-veneer
Description
Wingspan 21-28 mm. The typical form is creamy white with a slight silken lustre. There is also a differently-marked form, warringtonellus, which has heavy streaking.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Grassland and rough meadows.
When to see it
The adults fly in July and August and are attracted to light.
Life History
The larvae feed on grasses in a silken gallery amongst the base of the stems.
UK Status
Widespread and common throughout the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Reference
63.088 BF1302
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