Sophronia semicostella (Hübner, [1813])
White-streaked Snout
(White-shouldered Sober)
35.0910 (B&F: 841)
Synonym(s):
Sophronia marginella sensu Thunberg, 1794 nec ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Sophronia parenthesella sensu Haworth, 1828 nec (Linnaeus, 1761)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gelechioidea
»Family: Gelechiidae
»Subfamily: Gelechiinae
»Tribe: Hypercalliini
Resident. Occurs sparingly at mv light in a few places in both vice-counties. Single-brooded, flying mainly from mid June to early August. The larval foodplant is not known in this country, although sweet vernal-grass serves abroad (Pratt, 2011).
