Cephitinea colongella

Checklist Number
B007 [B&F: 0214]

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

Classification

Family:Tineidae
Subfamily:Nemapogoninae
Genus:Cephitinea
Species:colongella
Authority:Zagulyaev, 1964

Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This eastern European species is included on the British list on the basis of a single female specimen labelled 'Anglia' from the Wocke collection which was made the holotype of this species in 1964. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date.