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Apomyelois bistriatella
Phoenix Knot-horn (Ragonot, 1887)
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
1486 / 62.039
Photo © Damian Money,  Skelton in Cleveland, VC62

Similar Yorkshire Species
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Ortholepis betulae
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Matilella fusca
Wingspan: 18-25mm.
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   fungus Daldinia concentrica
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Yorkshire Status: Very rare and very local resident.

Beaumont, 2002:

VC61. Skipwith Common, 3.9.1996 (Beaumont, 1997). NEW COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 47, 2001-2004:

VC63. Wintersett Country Park, 7.8.2004 det. HEB (PSm). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 69, 2013:

VC62. Skelton, 14.7.2013 gen. det. HEB (DM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Recorded in 10 (5%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1996.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
08/07/2023163SE23 - Horsforth / Headingly / Pudsey
21/06/2022161SE94 - Middleton-on-the-Wolds
30/08/2021163SK69 - New Rossington / Austerfield
16/06/2021162SE47 - Dalton
09/06/2021162NZ51 - Middlesbrough
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