Description: Wingspan 18-21mm. Adult males are pale brown with a dark central band. Females overall are darker with a small white spot and dark centre. Adults have been taken in N. Ireland during July.

Irish Distribution: An immigrant from southern Europe that arrives in southern Britain and Ireland in most years. Rarely seen in N. Ireland, the last record was in 1989 at Castle Caldwell, Fermanagh. There are a number of early 20th century records from Ballycastle and Cushendall, Antrim and Londonderry.

Ecology: Adults are attracted to light and are most likely to appear during the summer months especially in coastal regions.

Key Identification Features:

• Migrant
• Dark central band
• Small white discal spot
• Males and females differ in colour

Distribution Map from NBN: Orthonama obstipata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Orthonama obstipata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.