Chrysoteuchia culmella

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chrysoteuchia
Species: C. culmella
Common Name: Garden Grass-veneer
Flight Season: June to August

This is a small moth belonging to the family Crambidae (commonly called grass moths or crambid snout moths). It is widespread and common across Europe, especially in grassy habitats. Forewings are pale brown to golden-tan with a distinctive white longitudinal stripe running from the base to the tip, and the  hndwings are pale grey and usually hidden when the moth is resting.