Catoptria osthelderi
Checklist Number63.097 [B&F: 1311]
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Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from eastern Europe. Recorded just once in Britain, a female to light at Bexley Heath, Kent, on 29 July 1962. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 22-29 mm. Can be separated from C. permutatella and C. speculalis, only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on various mosses, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
