Photo © Mike Wall
Phycitodes binaevella
Checklist Number62.058 [B&F: 1483]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Phycitodes |
| Species: | binaevella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1813]) |
Common in rough ground and meadows throughout England and Ireland. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 22-27 mm. This easiest of the Phycitodes to identify, more robust than its congeners and more strongly marked, with the three dots well-developed and characteristically placed [Goater]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Thistle, Tansy and Mugwort.
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)
