Tawny Marbled Minor in wasp trap.
Released, relocated and crawled to safety (same individual as on left).
Tawny Marbled Minor wingspan 24-27mm; UK flight time May-Jul.
Larvae eat grass roots and stems.
Several of the small "Minor" moths are hard to differentiate by sight.
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.