Tea Tabby

Aglossa dimidiatus

Checklist Number
62.0721 [B&F: 1422]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Pyralinae
Genus:Aglossa
Species:dimidiatus
Authority:(Haworth, 1809)

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation. A native of Asia said to have been taken in the docks of London (no date). Wingspan 20-32 mm. No evidence of breeding in the UK.