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Uncinus obductella
Marjoram Knot-horn (Zeller, 1839)
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
1444 / 62.013
Photo © Keith Kerr,  19/08/2023 - Litcham (garden)

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 23-26 mm
Flight: July - early August
Foodplant:   Marjoram
Nat Status: pRDB3
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Rare.
Distinctive species formerly almost entirely confined to the county of Kent.

Found on grassland and chalk habitat where the food plant Marjoram occurs.

The extreme heat of July 2022 may have caused dispersal away from the usual Kent locations.

New for Norfolk in July 2022 - Syderstone RIS (A. Riley, 20/07 & 21/07/2022) and North Creake (A. Culshaw, 21/07/2022)

Also new to Suffolk x2 in July 2022.

Note: Genus name change from Moitrelia to Uncinus in 4th ABH Checklist Update Jan 2021.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (4%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2022.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
19/08/2023128TF81Litcham
01/08/2023128TF74Brancaster
21/07/2022128TF83North Creake
21/07/2022128TF83Syderstone
20/07/2022128TF83Syderstone
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