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Anerastia lotella
Sandhill Knot-horn (Hübner, 1913)
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
1432 / 62.069
Photo © Jim Swalwell,  24/07/2019 - Holme Lavender Marsh

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Wingspan: c.19-27 mm.
Flight: July.
Foodplant:   Coastal grasses.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Scarce, coastal sandhills and Brecks.

Known from coastal sites such as Holkham. Holme Dunes. Titchwell. Winterton. Snettisham. Also inland at Docking.

Recorded in 20 (27%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
04/08/2023128TF74Holme NNR
12/07/2023128TF74Holme NNR
11/07/2023428TF74Titchwell NNR
10/07/2023327TG42Eccles
09/07/2023127TG42Eccles
08/07/2023527TG42Eccles
08/07/2023128TF74Holme NNR
06/07/2023127TG42Eccles
06/07/2023+28TF64Holme
05/07/2023128TL79Cranwich
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