62.012 BF1451  -  Pyralidae -  Phycitinae - Pyla fusca - Brown Knot-horn Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
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Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Pyralidae Other Name/s: Pyla fusca, Dusky Knot-horn
ID pointers: Sooty black with finer pale speckling and dusting and two paler cross-lines.
Distribution:  Was Pyla fusca. A species of heathland and moorland and widely distributed across the heather moorland in Derbyshire. Has a habit of resting on burnt heather, where its colouration makes for cryptic camouflage.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing during May – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: c.26mm
Food Plant: Heather and Bilberry.
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IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge©

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