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Olepa ricini
Checklist Number72.0281 [B&F: 2056a]
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Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
An accidental import in produce from India, where widespread. In Hampshire one was recorded at Totton on 31 July 1992, the first and so far only record for the British Isles.
Updated November 2019: status review.
Updated November 2019: status review.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totton (SU31) | 31/07/1992 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |