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Celypha lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Celypha lacunana
  • Subfamily: Olethreutinae; BF: 1076
  • Cambridge (garden) 9 Jun 2002
  • Length (head to wing cusp): 8mm
  • Often disturbed in daylight. Metallic gold sheen in sunlight.

Gypsonoma sociana (Haworth, 1811)

Gypsonoma sociana
  • Subfamily: Olethreutinae; BF: 1168
  • Cambridge (garden) 22 Jul 2001
  • Length (head to wingtip): 7.5mm
  • The dark diamond at the suture is distinctive
  • Larvae burrow in twigs of poplar or sallow

Dichrorampha petiverella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dichrorampha petiverella
  • Subfamily: Olethreutinae; BF: 1273
  • Cambridge (garden) 1 Aug 2003
  • Length (head to wingtip): 8.5mm
  • Larvae feed on the roots of yarrow and tansy

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