Help with moth ID please

[NickC]

What species of moth is this please? It's not one I've come across before. Location is north-east London.

[Trev Sawyer]

Hi Nick,
I reckon that is a Box Tree Moth (Diaphania perspectalis)... a fairly recent arrival to the UK and obviously spreading.
See: http://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?bf=14091

Trev

[NickC]

Many thanks Trev. Seems like it's something of a pest ... now I don't feel so bad about being a complete muppet the following morning by accidentally treading on it