Zophodia grossulariella
Gooseberry Knot-horn
Gooseberry Knot-horn
No distribution records found for this species on NBN Atlas.
Zophodia grossulariella
Gooseberry Knot-horn
62.045 BF1464a
Wingspan 25-36mm.
This is a large pyrale with a distinctive black-bordered first band on the forewing.
The foodplant is gooseberry (Ribes ura-crispa), the larva feeding on the unripe berries.
The species is known throughout Europe but in Britain is a rare visitor. It was first found in Kent in 1982 and has since been noted in Norfolk.
