62.047 BF1461 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Assara terebrella - Dark Spruce Knot-horn

62.047 BF1461 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Assara terebrella - Dark Spruce Knot-horn - (Zincken, 1818)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Pyralidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A distinctive moth with the forewing a reddish-brown ground colour with 2 discal spots, conspicuous whitish markings and a zig-zag cross-line at about half way and another at the inner wing apex.

Distribution: (First record: 01/04/2025 at Breaston ) - (Last record: 01/04/2025 at Breaston ) - One record from Breaston 26th June 2021 , first record for VC57 & Derbyshire.(iRecord)

Flight Period: June / July / August /

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 1 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 22-25mm

Food Plant: Found in Spruce plantations, particularly Norway Spruce

Last Recorded Date: 01/04/2025

First Recorded Date: 01/04/2025

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