Phycitodes binaevella, (Hübner, [1813])

General Information

This is the largest and easiest of the three UK Phycitodes to identify.

Wingspan: 22-27 mm.
Foodplant(s): Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status:

Habitat

Heathland, fens, marshes and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

06087 Phycitodes binaevella, (Hübner, [1813])