Buckleria paludum

Description

Buckleria paludum, the European sundew moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It has a wide range in the Palearctic and Oriental region and is found from Europe to Japan, as well as India and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). In western Europe, adults emerge in June and again in August, flying mainly from dusk onwards. There are two generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaf and pod of the Drosera rotundifolia.