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2073 Satin Stowaway Antichloris viridis

(Druce, 1884)

Adult
Satin Stowaway  Antichloris viridis (Adult)

Adult

Alnwick, Northumberland

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Alnwick, Northumberland

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2073 Satin Stowaway Antichloris viridis

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2073 Satin Stowaway Antichloris viridis

(Druce, 1884)

This Neotropical species has been observed a number of times in Britain, as a result of being accidentally imported in fruit consignments.

The example shown was found in a Sainsbury's foodstore in Northumberland, having arrived in a box of bananas from Colombia.

The species, also known as the Banana moth, can be a pest of the fruit in its native land.
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