Nomophila nearctica

Checklist Number
63.053 [B&F: 1398a]

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

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Spilomelinae
Genus:Nomophila
Species:nearctica
Authority:Munroe, 1973

Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This native of North America is included on the British list on the basis of a single specimen discovered in a collection in 1983 and said to have been taken either in Hampshire or Sussex. Wingspan 25-35mm. Very similar to Rush Veneer N. noctuella from which separated only by dissection of the genitalia. No evidence of breeding in the UK.