05.004 Pseudopostega crepusculella (Mint Cap)
ws: 7-10mm (MBGBI1) fw: 3.5-5.0mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jun-midAug; uncertain but probably water mint (Mentha aquatica); local in fens, marshes and wet woodland throughout GB.
Synonym: Opostega crepusculella (MBGBI1)
Synonym: Opostega crepusculella (MBGBI1)
Pseudopostega crepusculella §1 male
ID: Forewing white with a strong oblique fuscous mark from mid-costa
§1 Westwood Marsh, Suffolk; 11/08/2015; male; fw 4.3mm; to light
§2 Carsaig, Mull; 20/06/2019; female; fw 4.0mm; netted by day
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§2 Carsaig, Mull; 20/06/2019; female; fw 4.0mm; netted by day
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Page published 17/08/2015 (§1) | §2 added 17/02/2019
