website logo Lepidoptera Outer Hebrides

Family: Micropterigida   Checklist Number: 1.003

Micropterix aureatella  (Scopoli, 1763)

Yellow-barred Pollen-moth

A tiny, primitive, moth; the adult flying during May and July and easily overlooked. They possess working mandibles and feed upon pollen from a variety of sources. Little is known about the minute larvae. Widespread in Britain but only two records for the Outer Hebrides as of 2024.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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