Norfolk status
Adventive.

Sexually diamorphic, wingspan of male 15-16mm, female 19-20mm.

Afrotropical specis. recorded infrequently in the UK through accidental importation in citrus fruit, usually oranges.
The larvae is a pest of citrus and other fruits, including avocado pear, guava and maize cobs, cotton bolls, castor-oil seeds, tea seeds and chilli peppers.

First Norfolk record of an adult male moth from a garden trap in Costessey. (J. Lowan, 13/09/16 - Gen. Det. J. Clifton)

Verification Grade Comment: Adventive

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2016. Last Recorded in 2016. Additional Stats

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