Delplanqueia inscriptella

    Thyme Knot-horn

    PyralidaeABH 62.0151 B&F 1462a

    Only separated from D. dilutella in 2015.  Like that species, it is associated with thyme.  Only one record, from Brean Down in 2021.  Almost certainly this does not tell the whole story, as it is likely some of the historic records of D. dilutella refer to this species, and undoubtedly it is under-recorded because a valid record requires dissection.

    Adult Verification Grade: 4

    Brown Powdered Knot-horn (Delplanqueia inscriptella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies