Family: Crambidae Checklist Number: 63.005
Pyrausta despicata (Scopoli, 1763)
Straw-barred Pearl
Rare in Scotland with a small cluster at the southern end of South Uist. The flight period is late May to September over coastal sand-dunes. The larvae feed on plantains (Plantago spp.).
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.