Epermenia chaerophyllella

    Common Ridge-back

    EpermeniidaeABH 47.005 B&F 483

    Fairly widespread and common; unlike many of its less frequently recorded relatives, it comes to light, which accounts for a good percentage of the records, but the early stages are fairly frequently encountered, usually on Hogweed Heracleum spondylium although other umbellifers are also used.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by John Bebbington
    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by Paul Wilkins
    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Garden Lance-wing (Epermenia chaerophyllella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers