Recorded infrequently through importation of jumping beans from Mexico, where resident in dry, arid areas; these contain the larva from which adult moths occasionally develop and emerge. In Hampshire recorded for the first time at Southsea on 8 September 1990. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 19-23 mm. Larva feeds within seed capsules of Sebastiana pavoniana; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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Detail records |
Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
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VC11 South Hampshire |
Southsea (SZ69) | 08-Sep-1990 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
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