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Scientific name: Enolmis acanthella (Godart, 1824) Common name: French name: Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Microlepidoptera Family: Scythrididae Subfamily: Wingspan: 12-19 mm. Females are larger than males. Biotope: Caterpillars grow on walls and rocks. Geographic area: North West Africa, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland. Expanding northwards to Luxembourg and Germany. Flight time: May to late September. Number of generations : 1 Caterpillar: Host plant: Lichens (current state of knowledge). |
Enolmis acanthella has narrow forewings. They are white and crossed by three grey-brown bands. The basal band appears more like a set of small spots. The middle band is wider and narrowed or interrupted in the middle. The terminal band is narrow and precedes a long and dark grey fringe. There is a well-marked black dot between the middle stripe and the terminal stripe. The hindwings are dark grey. It is not possible to differentiate Enolmis acanthella from Enolmis seeboldiella and Enolmis agenjoi except by examining the genitalia. Enolmis seeboldiella is observed in Spain and perhaps in border areas in France. Enolmis agenjoi is observed in Italy and Mediterranean France. |
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We are quite distant here from Spain and the Mediterranean regions, so I think we have Enolmis acanthella. |
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Mating. Due to its larger size, the female should be at the bottom right. |
André Bon January 2024