Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Adventive Local Status: Very rare adventive. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Forewing: 6-10mm. Foodplant: Pomegranates. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 2005 | 2005 |
Year last recorded | 2005 | 2005 |
Number of records | 1 | 2 |
Number of individuals | 1 | 2 |
Unique positions | 1 | 2 |
Unique locations | 1 | 2 |
Adult records | 0 | 0 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 2 records from 2 sites. Earliest record on file is in 2005.
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Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: An adventives species to the UK, the larva is polyphagous, and infestation of fruits, including citrus and pomegranate, render it a pest species over some parts of its range. The moth occurs right across the Mediterranean region plus central and southern America.
In Dorset, the moth has been recorded once as a larva found in pomegranate: Bridport, on 1 October 2005; adult emerged on 22 November 2005 (M Parsons).
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