Photo © Tim Norriss
Dew Moth
Setina irrorella
Checklist Number72.050 [B&F: 2036]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Nationally scarce (Na) on shingle beaches and rough grassland by the sea in southern England, western Wales and Scotland; also, rarely, on calcareous grassland inland in Surrey and the Cotswolds. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight the headquarters of this species in the area are on the cliff-tops at Freshwater on the Island, and there is also a good colony at Hurst Castle on the mainland. Elsewhere, occasional presumed strays have been taken at light. Wingspan 26-32 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on various lichens.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
