1359a Metaxmeste phrygialis (Hübner, 1796) - (Crambidae / Odontiinae)

 

Status: Vagrant/Accidental
Notes: Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This resident of Scandinavia and the Alps is included on the British list on the basis of a single specimen said to have been taken in the Scottish Highlands in the middle of the nineteenth century. Wingspan 17-21 mm. Larva feeds on Bilberry, Bog Bilberry, Dwarf Willow, Crowberry, Cloudberry and similar.

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