62.065 BF1474 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Ephestia woodiella

62.065 BF1474 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Ephestia woodiella - Blushed Knot-horn

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Pyralidae

Other Name/s: False Cacao Moth, Ephestia parasitella, Ephestia unicolorella

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: An overall sandy/greyish brown shaded darker, with obvious darker cross-band and a pinkish blush colouration which gives the moth its name.

Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) - Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – A nationally local species and uncommon. So no doubt an uncommon and very localised species in Derbyshire.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing during May – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 14-20mm

Food Plant: Dried leaves and other plant matter.

Last Recorded Year: 2024

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

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