species 690 observations

Willow Knot-horn

Sciota adelphella

Field notes

Sciota adelphella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Röslerstamm in 1836 and is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid-June to August.[1]

The caterpillars feed on Populus alba, Salix alba and Salix repens.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided