Charlie's moths of Calderdale.

MICROPTERIGIDAE

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella), a male at North Dean meadow, June 23rd 06. A field observation on bramble.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella),  a male at North Dean meadow, May 26th 05. These are primative, day flying moths with functioning jaws enabling them to eat pollen.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella), a field observation on bramble at Copley meadow, June 3rd 2018. It's only the males that have the white cross lines and streaks.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella), a male on the Scout Rock Trail, Mytholmroyd on June18th 2024. There were 2+3 moths seen at two separate areas that day.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella), a male and female on the Scout Rock Trail, Mytholmroyd on June 18th 2024. A rare opportunity for me to get a pair in the same photo.

The female (right) was feeding on the buttercup pollen.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella) female, North Dean wood, June 21st 07. A field observation on bramble. Originally identified as M. calthella, I think this is a female aruncella which lacks the more extensive, purple base to the forewings of calthella.

1.004 White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella) female on Bramble, North Dean wood, June 5th 07.