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Another Moth

DateMon 2012-06-04

Another small moth, this time probably a female Elachista canapennella (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae).  The males of this species lack the white spots and are quite drab in comparison.  The larvae mine the leaves of various grasses.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-05

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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