Caloptilia stigmatella

Attracted to an incandescent porch light.

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Ferdy Christant

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Love these little weirdos :) Posted 6 years ago
1. Gary B
  
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  They are cool moths and the first Caloptilia I've seen this year. Posted 6 years ago

The Caloptilia stigmatella

''Caloptilia stigmatella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Holarctic Region, including all of Europe .

The wingspan is 12–14 millimetres . Adults are on wing in late June and July, and again from September onwards.

The larvae feed on ''Myrica gale'', ''Populus alba'', ''Populus candicans'', ''Populus canescens'', ''Populus nigra'', ''Populus tremula'', ''Salix alba'', ''Salix aurita'', ''Salix babylonica'', ''Salix cinerea'', ''Salix dasyclados'',.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Gary B