Orodesma apicina

Checklist Number
72.0021 [B&F: 2475a]

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

Classification

Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Rivulinae
Genus:Orodesma
Species:apicina
Authority:Herrich-Schäffer, 1868

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in produce from Central and South America, recorded in the 19th Century from the banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Chorley, south Lancashire and as an accidental import to the London area, with no further records to date. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. No evidence of breeding in the UK.