Bath Wildlife Sightings

Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot moth), Woolley, Swainswick, 7468

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus (Cock's-foot), Glyphipterix simpliciella (Stephens) (Cocksfoot Moth)

Evidence

Quantity

1

Locality

Woolley, Swainswick

Habitat

Perched on a stem of Cock's-foot grass on field edge

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST7468

Other Information

A very small moth, so chances of spotting it are slim unless a flying specimen is tracked to where it settles. Photo: Rob Randall.

Recorded by

Derek Walker

Identified by

Rob Randall