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Homoeosoma sinuella
Checklist Number62.054 [B&F: 1481]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma |
| Species: | sinuella |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1794) |
Common in dry open areas, calcareous grassland, sand-dunes, waste ground and embankments throughout southern England and south Wales. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-23 mm. An unmistakable species characterised by the ochreous, dark-banded forewing [Goater]. Larva feeds within roots of Greater and Ribwort Plantain.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
