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Pediasia contaminella

(Hübner, 1796)1323 / 63.109

Davey, P., 2009: A local species confined to south-east England, the larva feeding on sheep’s fescue (Festuca ovina). In Dorset, the moth occurred at a single site, Parkstone golf links, more then sixty years ago. There were no further records until 1979 when a singleton was trapped on Studland. A second individual followed in 1982, this time on Portland, and a further four moths were trapped in early August 1994, three at Christchurch and one at Gaunts Common. Colonies were then detected... Read More


Additional Stats

Wingspan: 20-30 mm.
Flight: July and August (Sept)
Foodplant:   Grasses inc Sheep's Fescue.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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