Subfamily: Phycitinae (3T 38G 62S+1)
Narrow-winged. Colloquially known as 'knot-horns' after a scale-tuft at the base of the antenna in the males of some species
Tribe: Cryptoblabini
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Cryptoblabes
007 Cryptoblabes bistriga
(Double-striped Knot-horn) 
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Tribe: Phycitini
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Salebriopsis
008 Salebriopsis albicilla
(Lime Knot-horn) ws: 18-22mm; Jun-Jul; small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata); pRDB - woodland in Wye valley |
Elegia (2S)
009 Elegia fallax
(Scarce White-barred Knot-horn) ws: 17-19mm; single British record, April 2011, Hampshire (several Channel Is records); probable migrant Listed in Parsons & Clancy and in Sterling & Parsons and Hants Moths as E.atrifasciella |
010 Elegia similella
(White-barred Knot-horn) 
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Ortholepis
011 Ortholepis betulae
(Birch Knot-horn) ws: 24-27mm; Jul; birch (Betula spp); NS-B - sandy heath in England |
Pyla
012 Pyla fusca
(Dusky Knot-horn) 
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Uncinus
013 Uncinus obductella
(Marjoram Knot-horn) 
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Pempeliella
014 Pempeliella ornatella
(Ornate Knot-horn) ws: 23-27mm; Jul-Aug; wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus); pRDB - chalk downland in S.England |
Delpanqueia (1S+1)
015 Delplanqueia dilutella
(Western Thyme Knot-horn) 
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0151 Delplanqueia inscriptella
(Thyme Knot-horn) 
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Sciota (3S)
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016 Sciota hostilis
(Aspen Knot-horn) ws: 23-26mm; Jun; aspen (Populus tremula); pRDB - restricted to a single wood in Warwickshire (Ref: Hants moths) Selagia
0181 Selagia argyrella (Silvery Knot-horn) New to Britain |
017 Sciota adelphella
(Willow Knot-horn) 
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018 Sciota rhenella
(Poplar Knot-horn) 
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Pima
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Etiella
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Oncocera
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019 Pima boisduvaliella
(Sea Pea Knot-horn) 
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020 Etiella zinckenella
(Legume Knot-horn) 
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021 Onocera semirubella
(Rosy Knot-horn) 
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Pempelia (2S)
022 Pempelia genistella
(Gorse Knot-horn) |
023 Pempelia palumbella
(Heather Knot-horn) |
Rhodophaea
024 Rhodophaea formosa
(Beautiful Knot-horn) |
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Dioryctria (4S)
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025 Dioryctria sylvestrella
(Chequered Pine Knot-horn) 
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026 Dioryctria schuetzeella
(Spruce Knot-horn) ws: 26-28mm; Jul; Norway spruce (Picea abies); NS-B - naturalised in pinewood in S&SE England, first recorded 1980 |
027 Dioryctria simplicella
(Drab Pine Knot-horn) 
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028 Dioryctria abietella
(Pine Knot-horn) 
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Phycita
029 Phycita roborella
(Oak Knot-horn) 
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Hypochalcia
030 Hypochalcia ahenella
(Dingy Knot-horn) 
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Epischnia
031 Epischnia asteris
(Samphire Knot-horn) 
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Nephopterix
032 Nephopterix angustella
(Spindle Knot-horn) 
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Acrobasis (7S)
A.repandana and A.consociella have a strong straight antemedian line and differ from each other in the colour of the forewing proximal to this line - pink in A.repandana grey in A.consociella. A.suavella has strong transversely placed discal spots and the first line approaches the dorsum obliquely. A.advenella has obliquely placed discal spots and the forewing base is usually fuscous or blackish. A.marmorea usually has touching slightly oblique discal dots and the forewing base is crimson or reddish. A.tumidana has a ridge of raised scales distal to the antemedian line
A.repandana and A.consociella have a strong straight antemedian line and differ from each other in the colour of the forewing proximal to this line - pink in A.repandana grey in A.consociella. A.suavella has strong transversely placed discal spots and the first line approaches the dorsum obliquely. A.advenella has obliquely placed discal spots and the forewing base is usually fuscous or blackish. A.marmorea usually has touching slightly oblique discal dots and the forewing base is crimson or reddish. A.tumidana has a ridge of raised scales distal to the antemedian line
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033 Acrobasis tumidana
(Tufted Oak Knot-horn) |
034 Acrobasis repandana
(Beautiful Oak Knot-horn) |
035 Acrobasis advenella
(Hawthorn Knot-horn) |
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036 Acrobasis suavella
(Blackthorn Knot-horn) 
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037 Acrobasis marmorea
(Marbled Knot-horn) 
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038 Acrobasis consociella
(Grey Oak Knot-horn) 
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0382 Acrobasis fallouella
(Pale Knot-horn)
New to Britain
Added to checklist 2021
(Pale Knot-horn)
New to Britain
Added to checklist 2021
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Apomyelois (2S)
039 Apomyelois bistriatella
(Phoenix Knot-horn) 
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040 Apomyelois ceratoniae (Locust Bean Moth) Jun-Sep; accidental introduction associated with dried fruit warehouses, but may be taken at light in urban areas. |
Eurhodope
041 Eurhodope cirrigerella
(Scabious Knot-horn) Formerly on chalk downs of S.England. Last recorded 1960. Extinct in GB. Rediscovered Witshire, July 2021 |
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Myelois
042 Myelois circumvoluta
(Thistle Ermine) 
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Gymnancyla
043 Gymnancyla canella
(Shore Knot-horn) 
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Ancylodes
044 Ancylodes pallens
(Desert Knot-horn) ws: 18-20mm; rare migrant from S.Europe/N.Africa, 1 British record, Dorset 1999 |
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Zophodia
045 Zophodia grossulariella
(Gooseberry Knot-horn) ws: 25-36mm; Apr-May; gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa); rare migrant, 4 British records 1982 1992 2001 2006 Kent & Norfolk |
Eccopisa
046 Eccopisa effractella
(Royal Knot-horn) rare migrant with 2 British records (1995 & 2006) |
Assara
047 Assara terebrella
(Dark Spruce Knot-horn) 
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Euzophera (3S)
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048 Euzophera pinguis
(Ash-bark Knot-horn) 
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049 Euzophera bigella
(Peach Knot-horn) ws: 15-20mm; accidental import with Italian peaches and very rare migrant |
050 Euzophera cinerosella
(Wormwood Knot-horn) 
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Nyctegretis
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051 Nyctegretis lineana
(Agate Knot-horn) ws: 17-19mm; Jul-Aug; common restharrow (Ononis repens); pRDB - sand-dunes and beaches from Norfolk to Kent |
Ancylosis (2S)
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052 Ancylosis cinnamomella
(Cinnamon Knot-horn) ws: 19-24mm; rare migrant from Europe, 2 British records, both Portland, Dorset, Aug 2003 and Aug 2014 |
0525 Ancylosis convexella
New to Britain 2023 Added to main list in 7th update (Jan 2024) |
053 Ancylosis oblitella
(Saltmarsh Knot-horn) 
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Homoeosoma (3S)
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054 Homoeosoma sinuella
(Twin-barred Knot-horn) 
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055 Homoeosoma nebulella
(Clouded Knot-horn) 
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056 Homoesoma nimbella
(Sheep's-bit Knot-horn) 
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Phycitodes (3S)
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057 Phycitodes maritima
(Coast Knot-horn) |
058 Phycitodes binaevella
(Spotted Knot-horn) |
059 Phycitodes saxicola
(Lesser Clouded Knot-horn) |
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Vitula (2S)
060 Vitula serratilineella
(Beehive Honey Moth) ws: 20-25mm; rare migrant with 1 British record, Spurn Aug1997. (Hants moths mentions an additional record from a London warehouse Jul 1930, but this is not recorded by Goater). Synonym: Vitula edmandsii |
061 Vitula biviella
(Pine-blossom Knot-horn) 
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Plodia
062 Plodia interpunctella
(Indian Meal Moth) 
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Ephestia (3S)
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063 Ephestia kuehniella
(Mediterranean Flour Moth) A pest in flour mills, granaries and bakeries throughout GB; not established in the wild |
064 Ephestia elutella
(Cacao Moth) ws: 14-20mm; Jun-Oct; stored materials especially cacao and tobacco; NS-B - throughout GB |
065 Ephestia woodiella
(Blushed Knot-horn) 
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Cadra (3S)
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066 Cadra figulilella
(Raisin Moth) Predominantly a warehouse pest which is occasionally taken in the wild |
067 Cadra cautella
(Dried Currant Moth) 
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068 Cadra calidella
(Dried Fruit Moth) A warehouse pest |
Tribe: Anerastiini
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Anerastia
069 Anerastia lotella
(Sandhill Knot-horn) 
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