Pyralidae: Phycitinae

62.058 (BF1483) Phycitodes binaevella, (Hübner, [1813])

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General Information

This is the largest and easiest of the three UK Phycitodes to identify.


Wingspan: 22-27 mm.
Foodplant(s): Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status: Common

Habitat

Heathland, fens, marshes and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species
Homoeosoma nebulella
Phycitodes maritima