62.007 BF1433  -  Pyralidae -  Phycitinae - Cryptoblabes bistriga - Double-striped Knot-horn Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Pyralidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing reddish brown to purplish-brown with two white or creamy white cross bands. The basal cross line/band is narrower than the larger one at the apex/termen. This specimen was trapped 29th August 2012.
Distribution:  Unknown – In 1988 there were no records since 1928. Species is nationally local in Oak woodland or on Oak.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing during April – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-20mm
Food Plant: Oak and Alder.
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Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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