African
Condica capensis
Checklist Number73.0771 [B&F: 2390]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Condicinae |
| Genus: | Condica |
| Species: | capensis |
| Authority: | (Guenée, 1852) |
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from Africa, appearing on the south coast, the first British specimen was taken at Bodinnick, Cornwall on 3 May 1958, a time of much migrant activity, with no further records to date. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 28-36 mm. Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
