The Moths of Suffolk
2495 Olive Crescent, Trisateles emortualis, (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

National Status : RDB; suspected immigrant

Local Status : Rare migrant (SMP Status 4)

Habitats : Mature woodland

Flight Period : Single-brooded, June to July

Larval foodplants : Oak, Beech, on the withered leaves

Records : Ipswich (N Sherman, 22.vi.2005)

Wingspan details : Forewing 14mm, Wingspan 29-35mm

Identification

Confusion species
    AdultClay Fan-foot, Paracolax tristalis

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France (6.vi.2005) © Lee Gregory

Life history chart
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Further Photographs

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France (vi.2003) © N Sherman
Ipswich, Suffolk (vi.2005) © Neil Sherman