Basil Dwarf
Stephensia brunnichella
The adult Basil Dwarf is a very small moth found in grassy and scrubby habitats where its larval food plants grow. It feeds little if at all compared with the larval stage, spending its short adult life mainly resting, dispersing, and seeking mates. Its narrow wings and subdued colouring help it disappear against stems and dry vegetation when perched. Like many micro-moths, it is more often noticed by careful sweeping or light-trapping than by casual observation.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Basil Dwarf