Nemophora metallica

    Brassy Long-horn

    AdelidaeABH 7.002 B&F 147

    Scattered and local across the county, especially in calcareous areas, but can often be very common where it occurs.  It is at its most common on the hills around Bath and the Poldens, with surprisingly few records from the Mendips.  The foodplant is Field Scabious.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Brassy Long-horn (Nemophora metallica) photographed in Somerset by John Bebbington