Species Details

ABH: 62.013

BF: 1444

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Phycitinae

Taxon: Uncinus obductella

Authority: (Zeller, 1839)

Vernacular: Marjoram Knot-horn

Account: Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on chalk downland in parts of Kent and Sussex, where known since 1929. A beautiful and unmistakable species when fresh, but even when worn the forewing retains some suggestion of reddish or purplish which contrasts with the more ochreous costal and dorsal streaks [Goater]. Larva feeds on Wild Marjoram.

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: 23 — 26 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 5 Jul (2017) — 11 Aug (2009)

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

Foodplant:

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

Status: pRDB3

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/uncinus-obductella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 15

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2006

Latest Year: 2020

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