Pyralidae

62.009 Scarce White-barred Knothorn Elegia atrifasciella (Staudinger, 1881)

Immigrant

Similar species:

Forewing: 7.5 to 8.5mm

Habitats: Woodland.

Habits: The moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain and Ireland. It is thought to feed on oaks.