Square-spot Drill

Dichrorampha sequana

Description

Wingspan 9 - 11mm. Can be a variable moth but normally with a creamy-white blotch on the fore-wing.

Habitat

Unkept ground, waste ground verges and hedges where Yarrow grows.

Status and distribution

Local in the southern half of Britain. Uncommon in Nottinghamshire and recorded once at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

June