Epinotia ramella
Alternative names
Small Birch Bell
Description
Wingspan 13-16 mm. The typical form of this moth has a dark triangular patch on the forewing but a fairly common variation is Epinotia ramella var. costana, which has an all dark forewing with a pale edge on the costa.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Well wooded areas containing the food plants.
When to see it
The adults fly from July into October
Life History
The larvae feed on the catkins of Birch and Willow.
UK Status
Fairly common throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Reference
49.249 BF1134
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