Common Grass-veneer
Eudonia mercurella
A small grass moth of hedgerows, woodland edges, meadows, gardens, and damp grassy places, often resting low on vegetation or tree trunks by day. Adults fly mainly at night and feed at flowers or on small amounts of nectar, while the larvae live among mosses and plant debris in slight silken shelters. Its mottled brown-and-cream wings help it disappear against bark, dead leaves, and moss. When disturbed, it makes a short, fluttering escape flight before settling again nearby.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Common Grass-veneer