UKMoths Pediasia contaminella - Distribution map
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63.109 BF1323
Pediasia contaminella
(Hübner, 1796)
Wingspan 20-30 mm.
Distributed mainly in the southern counties, this rather local species prefers dry grassy habitats.
It flies during July and August and is attracted to light.
The larvae feed in a silken tube amongst grasses such as sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina).
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