Species Details

ABH: 72.065

BF: 2296

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Toxocampinae

Taxon: Tathorhynchus exsiccata

Authority: (Lederer, 1855)

Vernacular: Levant Blackneck

Account: Rare immigrant from the Canary Islands and North Africa, appearing on the south coast, generally in early spring Possible confusion species include certain forms of Silky Wainscot Chilodes maritimus. Larva feeds on Lucerne and other Leguminosae; no evidence of breeding in the UK.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 30 — 32 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Rare migrant

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/tathorhynchus-exsiccata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2015

Latest Year: 2015

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