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Eudonia truncicolella
Peppered Grey (Stainton, 1849)
Crambidae: Scopariinae
1340 / 63.073
Photo © Peter Buchner - Lepiforum

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Tawny Grey
Eudonia lacustrata
Common Grey
Scoparia ambigualis
Wingspan: 18-23mm
Flight: July and August
Foodplant:   Mosses.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Woodland species.
One of several very similar moths which can be difficult to separate.
Local. Has a ‘scratchy’ appearance.

Recorded in 50 (68%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
07/07/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
05/07/2025327TG23North Walsham
02/07/2025127TG23North Walsham
01/07/2025127TG23North Walsham
29/06/2025327TG23North Walsham
28/06/2025127TG23North Walsham
27/06/2025128TF72Great Massingham
27/06/2025128TF90Scoulton
20/06/2025127TG11Taverham
30/05/2025127TG11Taverham
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