UKMoths Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima - Distribution map
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Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima
(Haworth, 1809)
Wingspan 20-23 mm.
A fairly common species over much of the British Isles, occupying marshy localities, damp woodland and similar habitats.
The females are smaller than the males, and are more well-marked; the males are plain buffish with darker dots along the veins, and often show a slight glossy sheen.
The moths fly from June to August in a single brood.
The larvae feed on the stems of tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia cespitosa).
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