There are Tortricids and Pyralids with 'hairy' legs but so far I cannot find any to match this moth. I have met, in person, many C. cinigerella and none displayed 'hairy' legs, even in ApriL. They also have much longer palps (except when very worn, which this moth is not). It's a puzzlement!
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