The Elachistidae (in the traditional sense) includes some small, indistinctly-marked moths, and
Elachista rufocinera is one of the less distinct. One I swept today at Dingestow had scattered rufous scales on a white wing, and a dark line in the cilia, so I'm pretty certain the ID is correct (various other families were ruled out, eg because of smooth head scales, lack of eye-cups etc).
Elachista rufocinerea from Dingestow (left) and Surrey (right), the latter for comparison
A Beautiful Hook-tip was the only other notable moth imago during a brief session of beating and sweeping, although an Oak Beauty larva was nice to see. Other invertebrate highlights were the Longhorn beetle
Stenurella melanura and the Hoverfly
Chrysotoxum verralli.
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