01.002 Micropterix mansuetella (Black-headed Pollen-moth)
ws 7-9mm; May to early Jun; larval foodplant unknown, adults feed on pollen of various herbaceous plants especially sedges (Carex spp) in wet woodland and fens, locally mainly in Southern England.
Micropterix manuetella §1 female
ID: The only British Micropterix with a black head
§1 Upon Fen, Norfolk; 10/05/2014; female; fw 4.3mm; potted from sedge
§2 Upon Fen, Norfolk; 10/05/2014; female; potted from sedge
§3 Upon Fen, Norfolk; 10/05/2014; female; potted from sedge
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Upon Fen, Norfolk; 10/05/2014; female; potted from sedge
§3 Upon Fen, Norfolk; 10/05/2014; female; potted from sedge
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 15/05/2014 (§1-3)
