Anthophila fabriciana, Nettle Tap Moth

Common Name: Nettle Tap

Anthophila fabriciana, more commonly known as the Nettle Tap, has a wingspan of 10 - 15 mm and is usually found on waste ground and in hedgerows and gardens where stinging nettles are found. The wing colour is a patchwork of browns and greys, sometimes with a frosted appearance and the edge of the forewing chequered.

It flies in the daytime from May throughout the summer and can sometimes be found in large numbers on its larval foodplant, stinging nettles (Urtica dioica). A very common species, occurring throughout Britain.

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