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Antirrhinum Brocade
Calophasia platyptera
Checklist Number73.060 [B&F: 2224]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Oncocnemidinae |
| Genus: | Calophasia |
| Species: | platyptera |
| Authority: | (Esper, 1788) |
Very rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in southern England once. The only known British specimen is now in the British Museum (Natural History), London. It was beaten out of a hedge near Brighton, Sussex on 10 September 1896, a year in which immigrant species were numerous. It is a Mediterranean species, extending from Morocco through Spain and Portugal to south-eastern France, southern Switzerland and Austria (MBGBI Vol 10). Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 28-30 mm. Larva feeds on Toadflax and Snapdragon.
