62.061 Vitula biviella (Pine-blossom Knot-horn)
ws: 12-18mm; Jun-Aug; Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris); rare migrant, first recorded in Britain in 1997, probably now established and breeding in SE.England.
Vitula biviella §2 male
ID: Somewhat similar to Ephestia species (and it was a surprise to me to find §1 amongst my photos misidentified as Ephestia elutella), but greyer with straighter, bolder cross-lines.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 12/07/2007; male
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 10/07/2015; male; fw 7.6mm; to light. FIRST RECORD FOR NORFOLK
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 10/07/2015; male; fw 7.6mm; to light. FIRST RECORD FOR NORFOLK
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 24/03/2012 (§1) | §2 added 15/12/2015
