Sciota rhenella
Checklist Number62.018 [B&F: 1447b]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Sciota |
| Species: | rhenella |
| Authority: | (Zincken, 1818) |
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) to south-eastern England from mainland Europe. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 22-24 mm. The most likely confusion species is S. adelphella, which has a paler, greyish ground-colour, the antemedian and postmedian lines contrasting more strongly, thereby giving the appearance of a paler, more variegated moth [Goater]. Larva feeds on Aspen and White Poplar, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
