Eudonia mercurella

Small Grey

Common species in most of Britain, though its similarity to several other species make it difficult to identify.

Mainly nocturnal.

The Larvae, like many of its congeners, feed on mosses growing on tree trunks and walls.

The forewings are dark black variously mixed with brown and with a darker band along the distal edge of the pale antemedian line.

The pale postmedian line is usually distinct against the dark ground colour.

Adults fly from June-September.