Heath Knot-horn (Apomyelois bistriatella)

Heath Knot-horn, a reference photo — Photo: Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Apomyelois bistriatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Apomyelois. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is known from California, the eastern United States, northern Europe and Russia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Heath Knot-horn being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Glyptoteles leucacrinella
Ortholepis betulae

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Apomyelois
Species: Apomyelois bistriatella

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