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Eudonia alpina
Checklist Number63.070 [B&F: 1337]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Scopariinae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | alpina |
| Authority: | (Curtis, 1850) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in mountains in parts of the Scottish Highlands. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 20-25 mm. Much the largest of the narrow-winged scopariines, with characteristically oblique termen and brownish hue [Goater]. Larva feeds on various lichens.
