Photo © Liz Still
Rhigognostis incarnatella
Checklist Number18.006 [B&F: 0468]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Plutellidae |
| Subfamily: | Plutellinae |
| Genus: | Rhigognostis |
| Species: | incarnatella |
| Authority: | (Steudel, 1873) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on embankments, roadside verges and rough ground in Co. Durham, the central and eastern Highlands of Scotland, south-western Scotland, the Isle of Man and Ireland (MBGBI Vol 3). Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 17-21 mm. Larva feeds on Dame's-violet, beneath a silken web.
