Oecophridae : Oecophrinae
Tachystola acroxantha
TACHYSTOLA acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)
Tachystola acroxantha
TACHYSTOLA acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)
Life Cycle Guide-Imago Only
Description
Vernacular Name: Ruddy Streak
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Native to Australia : Invasive species in Europe
UK Distribution: Local : Expending range northwards from southern England : First specimen recorded in Wales in 2002
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Hedges : Compost Heaps
Similar Species -
Observations: T.acroxantha is possibly an Australian species that has been accidentally introduced into this country on plants, and has since expanded its range northwards from southern England.
Being a garden species I can say from experience this moth is often found during the warmer months indoors, clearly venturing in through the open windows. Here in Fleet in Hampshire I can remember at least four times this has happened during this season.
The forewing background colour is light brown with indistinctive brown spots and an orange cilia along the termen, making this moth unmistakable.
The moth is usually found at rest indoors or in an outbuilding during the day and is readily attracted to light.
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Native to Australia : Invasive species in Europe
UK Distribution: Local : Expending range northwards from southern England : First specimen recorded in Wales in 2002
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10Km Squares
- Invasive Species
- Ocystola acroxantha Meyrick 1885
- Ocystola acroxantha Meyrick 1885
- Not Specified
Habitat: Gardens : Hedges : Compost Heaps
Similar Species -
- None
Observations: T.acroxantha is possibly an Australian species that has been accidentally introduced into this country on plants, and has since expanded its range northwards from southern England.
Being a garden species I can say from experience this moth is often found during the warmer months indoors, clearly venturing in through the open windows. Here in Fleet in Hampshire I can remember at least four times this has happened during this season.
The forewing background colour is light brown with indistinctive brown spots and an orange cilia along the termen, making this moth unmistakable.
The moth is usually found at rest indoors or in an outbuilding during the day and is readily attracted to light.
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Oecophoridae Oecophorinae Oecophorini TACHYSTOLA Meyrick, 1914 Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885) - Ocystola acroxantha Meyrick 1885 - OCYSTOLA acroxantha Meyrick 1885 - Proceedings of Linnean.Society-N.S.Wales, 9 : Title Page : p.1066 - n.370 - Not Specified |