Symmoca signatella
Checklist Number27.004 [B&F: 0872]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Subfamily: | Symmocinae |
| Genus: | Symmoca |
| Species: | signatella |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 |
Recorded infrequently in docks and warehouses through accidental importation in produce from mainland Europe. Initially taken near the London Docks, also recorded from Leicestershire (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-15 mm. Superficially, quite unlike the other British species of Autostichidae. Larva feeds on dry vegetable matter.
