Brixton Beauty

Acontia nitidula

Checklist Number
B086 [B&F: 2417]

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

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Acontiinae
Genus:Acontia
Species:nitidula
Authority:(Fabricius, 1787)

Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This native of Asia is included on the British list on the basis of a single specimen taken by Mr Plastead, a notorious dealer in rarities, at Brixton, Surrey in September 1829, almost certainly deliberately imported. No evidence of breeding in the UK.