Heliotrope Moth

Utetheisa pulchelloides

Checklist Number
72.0342 [B&F: 2055a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Arctiinae
Genus:Utetheisa
Species:pulchelloides
Authority:Hampson, 1907

A native of the Indo-Australasian region, one was found dead in Cardiff in 2008, presumably imported with foodstuff.