01.001 Micropterix tunbergella (Red-barred Pollen-moth)
ws 8-11mm; May-Jun; adults feed on pollen of oak (Quercus spp) and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) in woodland in England and Wales.
Synonym: M.thunbergella (MBGBI1 - mis-spelling)
Synonym: M.thunbergella (MBGBI1 - mis-spelling)
ID: Head yellow; forewing with purple fasciae on a golden ground colour.
§1 Niton, Isle of Wight; 30/05/2014; female; fw 4.3mm; netted by day
§2 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 3.9mm; netted by day
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 4.1mm; netted by day
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§2 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 3.9mm; netted by day
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 4.1mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
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