Phaulernis dentella
Phaulernis dentella is a moth of the family Epermeniidae found in Asia and Europe. The moth was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
Description
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are blackish-brown, with a scattering of white scales and there is a distinct tuft on the dorsum. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in June and can occasionally be seen on the flowers of the larval foodplant.The larvae feed on the seeds of burnet-saxifrage, bulbous chervil, rough chervil, ground elder, hogweed and wild angelica. Larvae can be found from July and August.