Vitula serratilineella
Checklist Number62.060 [B&F: 1478a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Vitula |
| Species: | serratilineella |
| Authority: | (Ragonont, 1887) |
Suspected rare immigrant, or perhaps accidentally imported, from North America, where resident in beehives. First recorded in a London cacao warehouse on 18 July 1930, with one of unknown origin at Spurn, Yorkshire on 8 August 1997, and no further records to date. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-25 mm. Larva feeds on beeswax; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
