Species Details

ABH: 63.063

BF: 1334a

Family: Crambidae

Subfamily: Scopariinae

Taxon: Scoparia basistrigalis

Authority: Knaggs, 1866

Vernacular: Chequered Grey

Account: Local in deciduous woodland throughout England, less numerous in the north This species is usually easy to recognise though some individuals are very close indeed to S. ambigualis; in general, S. basistrigalis is a little larger, broader-winged, with apex of forewing blunter, greyer, without ochreous hue, more heavily irrorate blackish and with fringe more strongly chequered [Goater]. Larva feeds on various mosses.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 20 — 23 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 24 May (2025) — 1 Aug (2001)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify, an image may be required 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/scoparia-basistrigalis/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 83

Individuals: 14

Earliest Year: 1985

Latest Year: 2025

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