Beautiful China-mark (Nymphula nitidulata) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on June 16th 2026. (© David Hastings) (Canon R6+RF100, f/10, 1/200th, ISO 2500, 100mm) DescriptionFamily: Crambidae (ABH : 63.118) Wing span: 20 - 22mm This moth has a shining white fore-wing with brown markings, including three broadly round large blotches in the middle of the wing. It can be found throughout the British Isles, but is local. Habitats are fens, marshes and margins of lakes, rivers and streams. The flight period is from May to September. Larvae feed on Bur-reeds, Yellow Water-lily and possibly other water plants. The larvae are aquatic. It is readily disturbed from waterside vegetation during the day, and comes to light. Earliest UK sighting: 30th May ; Latest UK sighting: 15th August Sightings
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||