Appearance
The moth has long, pale shining ochreous, faintly darker strigulated forewings and long antennae.The hindwings are pale grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous. Head orange, face whitish.The wingspan is 17–21 mm.The moth flies from late April to June. The moth is only active in the late afternoon and dusk. ''Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon pilella'', and ''Nematopogon metaxella'' are similar to this species.
Naming
The name honours the Dutch scientist Jan Swammerdam.
Habitat
It is found throughout most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Iceland and Ukraine. It can commonly be found throughout the British Isles in woodland. The species has also been known to live in hedgerows, moorland, heathland, and other open habitats.References:
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