Family: Erebidae Checklist Number: 72.060
Hypenodes humidalis Doubleday, 1850
Marsh Oblique-barred
First recorded on South Uist in 2013 with seven subsequent records as of 2024. One of the smallest macro-moths, this species is easily overlooked. On the wing from July to August over boggy heath and moorland. Surprisingly, the larval food-plants are still unknown.
References:
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.