Sedge Grass-veneer
Common NameSedge Grass-veneer
Scientific NameMetacrambus carectellus
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyCrambinae
Wingspan (mm)23
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorslight brown, dark brown, grey
HabitatGrassy areas, fens, marshes, damp meadows
Geographic RangeEurope
Host PlantsCarex species, grasses
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on the roots and stems of grasses and sedges, often living in silken tubes at the base of the plants. The species typically overwinters as a larva.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its small size, the pointed head formed by prominent labial palpi, and the specific pattern of dark longitudinal streaks on pale brown to grey forewings, including a distinct dark line along the costa.
Description
A small, slender moth with cryptically patterned wings, typically light brown to greyish with prominent dark longitudinal streaks and a pointed snout-like labial palpi.
