Eastern Nycteoline

Nycteola asiatica

Checklist Number
74.010 [B&F: 2423a]

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

Classification

Family:Nolidae
Subfamily:Chloephorinae
Genus:Nycteola
Species:asiatica
Authority:(Krulikovsky, 1904)

Recorded for the first time at Lydd, Kent on 20 September 1993, with subsequent records from Kent in 1999, Suffolk in 2002, East Yorkshire in 2002 and Dorset in 2005. Wingspan 26-28 mm. Records of this species will not be accepted unless the specimen is retained for examination.
A widespread species on the continent, where the larva feeds on Sallow, Black Poplar and White Poplar.
Update: September 2019, status update