Pyralidae

62.032 Spindle Knot-horn Nephopterix angustella (Hübner, 1796)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 9 to 11mm

Habitats: Woodland margins, scrub, hedgerows and gardens.

Habits: The moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds within a succession of berries of Spindle, lightly spinning two or three together. A small amount of frass may be seen at the entrance hole in the berry. The larva usually pupates at once in a papery cocoon in rotten wood, although a few overwinter and pupate in the spring.