Small Argent & Sable

Although the markings can be variable, the distinctively chequered borders to the wings help to distinguish this moth from similar sized species. Some examples are superficially similar to the Argent & Sable, although that species is generally larger with a broken central dark band.

Flies by day in sunshine and at dusk.

Size and Family

• Family – Carpets and Allies (Larentiines)
• Small Sized 

Conservation status

• UK BAP: Not listed
• Common

Caterpillar Food Plants

Heath Bedstraw.

Habitat

Distribution

• Countries – England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
• Well distributed in the uplands of Wales, parts of northern England, Scotland and the Inner Hebrides. Also found in parts of the Midlands and the south-west. Occurs in widely scattered localities in Ireland. Sometimes seen in hundreds.