Phycitodes saxicola

Description

Phycitodes saxicola, the small clouded knot-horn, is a species of snout moth described by Vaughan in 1870. It is found in most of Europe (except Poland, Ukraine and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula), as well as Iran, Morocco and the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 12–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year. The larvae feed on the flower heads of various Asteraceae species, including Achillea millefolium, Senecio (such as Senecio jacobaea), Anthemis, Jasione and Tanacetum species.