Oncocera semirubella

    Rosy Knot-horn

    PyralidaeABH 62.021 B&F 1441

    This distinctive moth is found in three distinct areas in Somerset - the calcareous grasslands of the Mendips and Poldens, and the extreme south of the county around Chard, where the underlying bedrock is chalk.  It can sometimes be found by day but is usually recorded at light.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella) photographed in Somerset by Paul Wilkins
    Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies