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Phycitodes binaevella
Spotted Knot-horn (Hübner, 1813)
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
1483 / 62.058
Photo © Jim Swalwell,  12/07/2022 - Abbey Farm, Flitcham

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Coast Knot-horn
Phycitodes maritima
Clouded Knot-horn
Homoeosoma nebulella
Wingspan: 22-27 mm.
Flight: July and August.
Foodplant:   Spear Thistle.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local.
Largest and easiest of the three British Phycitodes to identify.
Heathland, fens, marshes and gardens.

Recorded in 62 (84%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1914.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
22/09/2024127TG04Cley next the Sea
07/09/2024127TG51Scratby
06/09/2024127TG51Scratby
01/09/2024127TG20Poringland
01/09/2024128TL79Mundford
31/08/2024128TF64Hunstanton
17/08/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
15/08/2024127TG31Upton
12/08/2024128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
09/08/2024128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
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