1750 Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan 25-32 mm.A spring-flying species, the adults of this moth are on the wing in April and May.
It can be found in woodland, grassy areas, chalk downland and scrubland.
It is fairly well distributed and reasonably common over most of Britain.
The larvae feed on bedstraw (Galium).