List of moths of Great Britain (Ctenuchidae)
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Ctenuchidae contains about 3000 known species, most of which are tropical. Two species may have reached Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
unaided, but others are accidental import
Import
The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
s with food produce:
Subfamily Syntominae
- Syntomis phegea Nine-spotted — probably rare immigrant
- Dysauxes ancillaDysauxes ancillaThe Handmaid is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Turkey and Armenia, over the Ural mountains and up to the Caucasus.The wingspan is 22–25 mm....
Handmaid — possible rare immigrant from Central & Eastern Europe (one old record)
Subfamily Euchromiinae
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[ Euchromia lethe Basker — imported with West Indian bananaBananaBanana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
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[ Antichloris viridis — imported with West Indian bananas] -
[ Antichloris caca Docker — imported from South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...] -
[ Antichloris eriphia Banana Stowaway — imported from South America]