Pachyrhabda steropodes

Checklist Number
42.001 [B&F: 0877c]

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

Classification

Family:Stathmopodidae
Subfamily:Stathmopodinae
Genus:Pachyrhabda
Species:steropodes
Authority:Meyrick, 1897

Found inhabiting the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in 2010, but not identified until two years later (originally thought to be a Calicotis sp., it was exhibited at the BENHS Exhibition in 2011). An Australasian species, the origin of the Dorset population is unknown.