Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851)
Meadow Neb
35.0580 (B&F: 726)
Synonym(s):
Metzneria paucipunctella sensu Douglas, 1850 nec (Zeller, 1839)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gelechioidea
»Family: Gelechiidae
»Subfamily: Anomologinae
»Tribe: Hypercalliini
Common
Resident. Occurs in small numbers at mv light in a range of habitats in both vice-counties. Flies mainly from late May to early August and larvae feed on common knapweed and saw-wort (Pratt, 2011).