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Moths - The Pea Moth

First seen on Monday 20th May 2019 at Croome

The Pea Moth is a day-flying micro moth, with a wingspan of not much more than a centimetre. The colour varies from pale brown to dark brown (as shown in these two phots) but the distinctive pattern (apart from its overall shape) is the series of small wedge shaped stripes along the wing edge. As the name suggests, the larvae of this moth feed on peas, and are regarded as a garden pest.