 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on May 30th 2024. (© David Hastings) (1/200th sec at f/13) Description Family: Crambidae (ABH : 63.080) Wing span: 18 - 24mm The fore-wing is sandy-brown,variably suffused with leaden grey, with a strongly elbowed cross-line towards the termen. It can be found throughout the British Isles. Habitats are grassland, gardens and waste ground The flight period is from May to September. Larvae feed on grasses. It is readily disturbed by day and comes to light. Earliest UK sighting: 30th May ; Latest UK sighting: 21st August Sightings | 15-Jul-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 11-Jul-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (10) | | 05-Jul-2026 | : | Alvescot, Oxon | (18) | | 30-Jun-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (21) | | 24-Jun-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (50+) | | 20-Jun-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (19) | | 18-Jun-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (27) | | 16-Jun-2026 | : | Aston, Oxon | (20) |
| | 26-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (11) | | 14-Jul-2025 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 12-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (7) | | 06-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 01-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (40) | | 26-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (26) | | 21-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (13) | | 19-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 17-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 16-Jun-2025 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (20+) | | 12-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 05-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 31-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (16) | | 18-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 10-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 02-Jul-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (12) | | 30-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (25) | | 27-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 25-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 22-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 19-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 30-May-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 13-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 21-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (10) | | 14-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (10) | | 12-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (10) | | 08-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | | | 02-Jul-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 30-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | | | 25-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (17) | | 23-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (20+) | | 17-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 15-Jun-2023 | : | Stonesfield Common, Oxon | | | 13-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 12-Jun-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 11-Jun-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | | | 10-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 08-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) |
| | 16-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (21) | | 01-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 28-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 24-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 21-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (8) | | 17-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 15-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (25) | | 09-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (7) | | 06-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 03-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (17) | | 27-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 18-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (15) | | 13-Jun-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 21-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (4) | | 12-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 04-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (4) | | 01-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 27-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 23-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (4) | | 21-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (5) | | 19-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (7) | | 17-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (13) | | 15-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 09-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 04-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 30-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (24) | | 18-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 05-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
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