List of moths of Great Britain (Ctenuchidae)

The family Ctenuchidae contains about 3000 known species, most of which are tropical. Two species may have reached Great Britain unaided, but others are accidental imports with food produce:

Nine-spotted

Subfamily Syntominae

Syntomis phegea, nine-spotted — probably rare immigrant
Dysauxes ancilla, handmaid — possible rare immigrant from Central & Eastern Europe (one old record)

Subfamily Euchromiinae

[Euchromia lethe, basker — imported with West Indian bananas]
[Antichloris viridis — imported with West Indian bananas]
[Antichloris caca, docker — imported from South America]
[Antichloris eriphia, banana stowaway — imported from South America]

See also

List of moths of Great Britain (overview)
- Family lists: Hepialidae, Cossidae, Zygaenidae, Limacodidae, Sesiidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Geometridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae, Ctenuchidae, Nolidae, Noctuidae and Micromoths

References

Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.

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