Esperia sulphurella
Alternative names
Sulphur Tubic
Description
Wingspan 12-16 mm. A tiny, chocolate-brown moth, marked with lemon-yellow. It rests with its antennae held forward. The antennae are marked with white about two-thirds along their length.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Woodland, hedgerows and gardens.
When to see it
It flies during the day in May and June.
Life History
Larvae feed on dead wood.
UK Status
Fairly frequent throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant)
Reference
28.019 BF649
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