Semioscopis steinkellneriana

Alternative names
Black-marked Diviner
Dawn Flat-body
Description

Wingspan 22 mm. The distinctive wing markings make this one of the easier species to identify.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

It occurs in woodlands and gardens.

When to see it

This species flies very early in the morning, around sunrise. The adults are on the wing during April.

Life History

The larvae feed on Blackthorn and Hawthorn.

UK Status

Widely but locally distributed in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant).

Reference
32.002 BF667

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Dawn Flat-body
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Records on NatureSpot:
9
First record:
28/04/2014 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
12/05/2021 (Gaten, Ted)

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