Photo © Glynne Evans

White-line Snout

Schrankia taenialis

Checklist Number
72.062 [B&F: 2482]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Hypenodinae
Genus:Schrankia
Species:taenialis
Authority:(Hübner, [1809])

Nationally scarce (Nb) in moorland, plantations and damp woodland in parts of southern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight very local and usually uncommon, but probably overlooked. There are very few records from vice-county 12. Wingspan 18-24 mm. Larval foodplants poorly known, but believed to include various species of heather.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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Records by week (larval)

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