63.001 BF1372  -  Crambidae -  Pyraustinae - Paracorsia repandalis - Scarce Straw Pearl - (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Crambidae
** This record needs re-consideration / Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Pyralis repandalis ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Udea lutealis;
Distribution:  An extremely rare immigrant with less than 10 British records to the south coast of England. The moth is hard to identify from other similar species. There is one record on DaNES Checklist prior to 2010. I think this record needs further discussion.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  -  A migrant that could turn up anytime during April – October Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 24-28mm
Food Plant: A range of Verbascum species
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