Wingspan 12-18 mm. Similar to certain Ephestia species, but greyer and less variegated in appearance, while the twin discal spots on the forewing of V. biviella are more elongate and the whitish cross-lines are more distinct, straighter and contrasting (Goater). 

Other Ephestia species.

A clear photograph is required, and we recommend that your record is verified by an expert before submission to NatureSpot. Worn or indistinct individuals may need dissection.

Areas where Scots Pine is present.

May to August.

The larvae feed in a web on the flowers of Scots Pine.

The first British record for this species came in 1997 from Lydd, Kent.  It now seems to have established in South-eastern England and possibly in the Norfolk area.

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland, not recorded in VC55 prior to 2026.

https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/vitula-biviella/