Metaxmeste phrygialis

Checklist Number
B055 [B&F: 1359a]

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

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Odontiinae
Genus:Metaxmeste
Species:phrygialis
Authority:(Hübner, 1796)

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.