Species: Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)
Family: Metalmark moths (CHOREUTIDAE)
Category: Butterflies & Moths
Location: Widespread
A. Butterflies & Moths
B. Metalmark moths (CHOREUTIDAE)
Metalmark moths are found worldwide. They are grouped as a family according to characteristics of the larvae and pupae, rather than those of the adults. Most are daytime moths that a have jerky, pirouetting flight behaviour.
C. Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)
These moths are often found flying around Stinging Nettles. They have a wingspan of between 10 and 15 millimetres. Their larval food plant is the nettle.
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Common Nettle-tap
Their larval food plant of the Common Nettle-tap moth is the nettle, although this individual was photographed on an Oxeye Daisy.
(Photo credit: Stuart MA Ball.)
