Species: Cocksfoot Moth (Glyphipterix simpliciella)
Family: Sedge moths (GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE)
Category: Butterflies & Moths
Location: Widespread
A. Butterflies & Moths
B. Sedge moths (GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE)
There are more than 500 different species of tiny Sedge moths. Their larvae feed on sedges and rushes.
C. Cocksfoot Moth (Glyphipterix simpliciella)
This is a tiny daytime moth, no longer than 4 mm in length, often found in abundance between May and July. It is an avid pollinator and can be seen feeding on Oxeye Daisies.
It gains its name through its larval foodplant being Cock's-foot, a grass found throughout the cemetery.
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Cocksfoot Moth
Cocksfoot Moth is an avid pollinator and can be seen feeding on Oxeye Daisies.
(Photo credit: Stuart MA Ball.)
Cocksfoot Moth
This is a tiny daytime moth, no longer than 4 mm in length, often found in abundance between May and July.
Cocksfoot Moth
Cocksfoot Moth is an avid pollinator and can be seen feeding on Oxeye Daisies.
(Photo credit: Stuart MA Ball.)
Cocksfoot Moth
The Cocksfoot Moth is a tiny daytime moth, no longer than 4 mm in length, often found in abundance between May and July.
