About Nothris verbascella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Nothris verbascella, commonly known as the Norfolk snout or clay groundling, is a moth species belonging to the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. This moth can be found across almost all of Europe, as well as in Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Near East, and the Russian Far East. In Britain, Nothris verbascella was considered extinct starting in 1971, but it was rediscovered in Norfolk on 4 September 2024. The wingspan of adult moths ranges from 17 to 21 millimetres. This species produces two generations each year, and adult moths are active in flight from May through early October. Its caterpillars feed on hoary mullein (Verbascum pulverulentum) and several other mullein species.
