Ash-bark Knot-horn - Euzophera pinguis

Ash-bark Knot-horn, Euzophera pinguis. This moth is a micromoth from the family Pyralidae, subfamily, Phycitinae. With a Wingspan 23 to 28 mm. The diagnostic zigzag lines and dark and pale colour bands make this species easy to distinguish. A UK, common microspecies found, mainly among ash, (Fraxinus) the foodplant. The larvae burrow into the bark of ash trees, and can eventually kill the tree if present in numbers. The adults are on the wing in July and August and are attracted to light after dark. The Species is relatively common and widespread and is classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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