Pachyrhabda steropodes
Checklist Number42.001 [B&F: 0877c]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Stathmopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Stathmopodinae |
| Genus: | Pachyrhabda |
| Species: | steropodes |
| Authority: | Meyrick, 1897 |
Found inhabiting the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in 2010, but not identified until two years later (originally thought to be a Calicotis sp., it was exhibited at the BENHS Exhibition in 2011). An Australasian species, the origin of the Dorset population is unknown.
