Tawny Marbled Minor Moth Oligia latruncula

Tawny Marbled Minor moth Tawny Marbled Minor in wasp trap.
Tawny Marbled Minor moth Released, relocated and crawled to safety (same individual as on left).
Tawny Marbled Minor moth Tawny Marbled Minor wingspan 24-27mm; UK flight time May-Jul.
Tawny Marbled Minor moth Larvae eat grass roots and stems.
Tawny Marbled Minor moth Several of the small "Minor" moths are hard to differentiate by sight.
Tawny Marbled Minor moth Marbled Minor wingspan 22-25mm; UK flight time May-Jul.
The Tawny Marbled Minor is often hard to distinguish from the related Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis and Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor. All three sometimes appear as melanistic versions which makes them particularly hard to distinguish.