Willowherb-feeder
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Ecliptopera silaceata
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata, known as the Small Phoenix, is a geometrid moth widespread across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America. It is the only representative of its genus in Britain and Ireland. Adults display two main colour forms and exhibit distinctive resting postures. The species is associated with willowherb-rich habitats and typically produces two generations annually in temperate regions.
Mompha epilobiella
Common Cosmet
Mompha epilobiella is a small moth in the family Momphidae with a Holarctic distribution. Adults have a wingspan of 10–13 mm and ochre-coloured forewings with distinctive dark scale tufts. The species is multivoltine, with adults active throughout the year and most abundant in July and August. Larvae feed primarily on great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum), with young stages as leaf miners and older larvae living communally in spun terminal leaves.
Scythris inspersella
Norfolk owlet
Scythris inspersella, commonly known as the Norfolk owlet, is a small moth in the family Scythrididae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1817. It has a Holarctic distribution spanning Asia, Europe, and North America. The species is diurnal and has been observed visiting flowers during its July–August flight period. Its larvae feed gregariously on willowherbs (Onagraceae), spinning together the terminal shoots of their host plants.
Spargania luctuata
White-banded Carpet, White-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania luctuata, commonly known as the white-banded carpet, is a geometrid moth with a Holarctic distribution spanning northern and central Europe, North Asia, and North America. Adults are bivoltine in at least parts of their range, flying from late April through September. The species is recognized by its characteristic wing pattern featuring a prominent white transverse band. Larvae feed specifically on rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium and related species).