Status
.....Probably not common anywhere in
Nottinghamshire. Although regarded as being common and
widespread in the UK, the national status of Stenoptilia
bipunctidactyla is confusing, as this moth may be an
aggregate of species, with confusion coming from the
virtually identical Stenoptilia annadyctyla. Larval
foodplant could be a key in seperating the two species in
the field, with the larvae of Stenoptilia
bipunctidactyla known to eat the leaves of
Devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). The
adult in the photographs was trapped at MV light in our
garden, which has a great deal of Devil's-bit Scabious as
a nectar source for insects. |