Found this little moth resting on our wooden compost bin - a very good choice for camouflage!
It is a
Agonopterix arenella - I haven't found a common name for it.
The larvae apparently feed on thistle and knapweed so aren't a problem on the allotment (anyway, they're probably tiny)
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Please leave a comment. I'm very pleased to receive corrections or confirmations of my identification of the creatures we've spotted on the allotment.