Metaxmeste phrygialis
Checklist NumberB055 [B&F: 1359a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Odontiinae |
| Genus: | Metaxmeste |
| Species: | phrygialis |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1796) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This resident of Scandinavia and the Alps is included on the British list on the basis of a single specimen said to have been taken in the Scottish Highlands in the middle of the nineteenth century. Wingspan 17-21 mm. Larva feeds on Bilberry, Bog Bilberry, Dwarf Willow, Crowberry, Cloudberry and similar.
