Pempelia genistella
Pempelia genistella, the gorse colonial hard shoot moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to south-western Europe and north-western Africa, but has been introduced as a biological control agent for gorse in New Zealand and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 26–29 mm. Adults are on wing in July in western Europe.
[Image:Buckler W The larvæ of the British butterflies and moths Plate CLIX.jpg |thumb|175px|left|Fig. 2 larva after final moult ]