Species Details

ABH: 62.023

BF: 1442

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Phycitinae

Taxon: Pempelia palumbella

=Oncocera palumbella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Heather Knot-horn

Account: Local on heathland throughout Britain, apart from northern Scotland. Fairly common in Hampshire in the New Forest and on the north-eastern heaths, but rather uncommon elsewhere in the county and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 22-28 mm. Recognised by the combination of plumbeous coloration, pale first line and small black scale-tuft [Goater]. Larva feeds on Heather, Heath Milkwort and Wild Thyme.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 22 — 28 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 13 May (2011) — 5 Sep (2003)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Calluna sp., Erica sp., Polygala sp., Thymus praecox.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/pempelia-palumbella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 34

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1996

Latest Year: 2020

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