Agriphila Geniculea Complex Grass-veneers   Agriphila geniculea/ inquinatella

Agriphila geniculea Grass-veneer Moth
Agriphila geniculea Grass-veneer Moth
Agriphila geniculea
Grass-veneer moths are "rolled-up" moths with long snouts that, although night-flying, are easily disturbed from their grass habitat during the day. Agriphila geniculea is peculiar for having two dark brown lines, the rearmost line being angular with a "less than" symbol. Some call it the Elbow-striped Grass-veneer. It also has the silver metallic fringe common on grass-veneers.
Agriphila geniculea Grass-veneer Moth
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer Moth
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer Moth
UK flight time is Jun-Oct. Wingspan, rarely seen, is 20-25mm. More useful for a rolled-up moth is its length 12-16mm.
Agriphila inquinatella
Agriphila inquinatella
Barred Grass Veneer
These immediately above are thought to be the poetically-named Agriphila inquinatella (a pasta? designer? ninja turtle?) which is like a diluted version of Ag. geniculea with a slightly lighter tone and a much fainter or blurred rear line often failing to make the full shape. It is also called the Barred Grass Veneer. Its UK flight time is Jun-Sep, wingspan 22mm and length 14-18mm.