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Family
 
Ctenuchidae
Sub Family
 
Description
 
a family of macro-moths
Background to Family
 
Several neotropical species recorded as imports with produce, plus two possible rare immigrants / introductions from continental Europe. One of these, the nine-spotted (Amata phegea), feeds on a range of herbaceous dicot plants.

 

 


No. taxa in DBIF
 
1
No. interactions
 
% interactions with British data
 
No. records
 
1
% taxa with British data
 

Notes
 
Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Waring, Townsend & Lewington, 2003. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, UK.; ;
Notes on Sources
 
Most recent source
 
2003

Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.

 
Source
 
Barnett, R.J.(1986) Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 0098 0240-024:0240

 

 

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