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1342 Eudonia angustea

(Curtis, 1827)

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Eudonia angustea (Adult)

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1342 Eudonia angustea

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1342 Eudonia angustea

(Curtis, 1827)

Wingspan 17-22 mm.

A rather small, narrow-winged species, which has quite a late flight period, from July well into the late autumn.

Preferring coastal habitats, it can be found locally throughout most of Britain.

The larvae feed on mosses on walls and in sand-dunes.

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