Morley’s Final Catalogue: Of the nine British kinds of Crambidae yet outstanding from Suffolk, we can hardly expect more than two to occur here: Both are extremely local, but C. margaritellus, Hb., Is known from Norfolk &c, and C. verellus, Zk., from Kent and Cambs, on our borders.

Recent Status: Catoptria verellus arrives as an immigrant but has also set up colonies in damp woodland.

Life Style: A single brooded species that flies at night and comes to light. The larvae feed on mosses growing on trees, often fallen or dead tree trunks.

Identification: Catoptria verellus at first sight appears to be a confused mottling of black, brown and white. However there is structure to it, No lines are clearly evident but a sub-terminal line can sometimes be seen. There is a short white streak centrally from the base, the costa is white from the base and in parts beyond half length. There is a prominent oblique white dash short of the tornus. There are white and orange brown dashes against the termen. The central part of the forewing is darkest and often black. The species is quite broad winged.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 9 (16%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2015. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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