Nematopogon swammerdamella
Large Long-horn
Wingspan 18-21 mm. The largest of Britain's 'longhorn' moths. Resembles N. schwarziellus, with long white antennae and yellow-orange head tufts, but is larger and has no discal spot.
Usually associated with deciduous woodland habitats.
It is on the wing during May and June.
The larvae are believed to feed on dead leaves.
This species is generally distributed throughout the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant)
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 May 2015
Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge NR
20 April 2017
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
05 May 2007
Mark Skevington
Cloud Wood
30 April 2011
Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park
08 May 2017
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Species profile
- Common names
- Large Long-horn
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Adelidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 35
- First record:
- 05/05/2007 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 05/06/2023 (Poole, Adam)
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Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park
08 May 2017
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
10 June 2013
Jon Barker
Ulverscroft Reserve
15 May 2011
David Nicholls
20 Acre Piece
11 May 2012
