Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Pyralidae 

Dark pine knot-horn

Dioryctria abietella

Notes

Moth with narrow elongate outline at rest. Wings with dark and light transverse bands and black dashed lines along the posterior border of the wings; an obvious white spot on side of wing.

Sightings by month

Caught in light trap 2nd August, 2022; one specimen.