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Hantsmoths
The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Pyralis manihotalis
Checklist Number
62.0712 [B&F: 1418]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
Family:
Pyralidae
Subfamily:
Pyralinae
Genus:
Pyralis
Species:
manihotalis
Authority:
Guenée, 1854
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Introduction
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in bones and animal hides from India, in which larvae were found in 1943 at Dundee. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 24-37 mm. No evidence of breeding in the UK.
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