Brixton Beauty
Acontia nitidula
Checklist NumberB086 [B&F: 2417]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Acontiinae |
| Genus: | Acontia |
| Species: | nitidula |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1787) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. This native of Asia is included on the British list on the basis of a single specimen taken by Mr Plastead, a notorious dealer in rarities, at Brixton, Surrey in September 1829, almost certainly deliberately imported. No evidence of breeding in the UK.
