Rhigognostis annulatella

Checklist Number
18.005 [B&F: 0467]

Verification
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Classification

Family:Plutellidae
Subfamily:Plutellinae
Genus:Rhigognostis
Species:annulatella
Authority:(Curtis, 1832)

Nationally scarce (Nb) on rocky coasts of the British Isles, except between Hampshire and Lincolnshire. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-21 mm. Larva feeds on Common Scurvygrass, beneath a silken web.