Family: Oecophoridae        Sub-family: Chimabachinae  ABH 29.001 B&F 663     *     Diurnea fagella Wingspan: 19-29mm. Two colour forms occur Flight time: March-May Habitat: Woodlands Larvae feed on leaves of a wide range of deciduous trees Similar: Diurnea lipsiella. October-November

Diurnea fagella
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. March 2011