Lepidoptera4 species

Family Grass Miner Moths (Parametriotidae)

Parametriotidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 4 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Parametriotidae (4)

Blastodacna atra

Wingspan 11 to 13 mm. Ground colour of this species seems to vary from pale brown to much darker almost black specimens. The adult moths occur between May and September, and are sometimes attracted to garden light-traps. The larvae feed inside small

Blastodacna hellerella

Wingspan 11 mm. This is a fairly distinctive moth. The moth is to be found in woodland margins, parks and gardens where Hawthorn species are to be found. The adult is nocturnal and flies during June and July, when it can be attracted by light. Larvae

Chrysoclista linneella

Wingspan about 12mm. An attractive species, sporting metallic leaden blotches against a bright orange ground colour. There is an extended emergence period for the adults, being on the wing from May to September. The larvae feed under the bark of Lime

Spuleria flavicaput

Wingspan around 13 mm. This charcoal-grey species has a distinct yellow head, giving rise to its scientific name flavicaput . There are two sets of raised scale-tufts on the forewings, which can sometimes be hard to see. Around hedges containing the