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Hantsmoths
The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Aglossa ocellalis
Checklist Number
62.0722 [B&F: 1423]
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:
ocellalis
Authority:
Lederer, 1863
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Introduction
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in palm kernels from West Africa, in which once recorded in Glasgow in 1943. Wingspan 14-23 mm. No evidence of breeding in the UK.
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