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The family Ctenuchidae contains about 3000 known species, most of which are tropical. Two species may have reached Great Britain unaided, but others are accidental imports with food produce:

Subfamily Syntominae

• Syntomis phegea, nine-spotted — probably rare immigrant
• Dysauxes ancilla, handmaid — possible rare immigrant from Central & Eastern Europe (one old record)

Subfamily Euchromiinae

• [Euchromia lethe, basker — imported with West Indian bananas]
• [Antichloris viridis — imported with West Indian bananas]
• [Antichloris caca, docker — imported from South America]
• [Antichloris eriphia, banana stowaway — imported from South America]

See also

• List of moths of Great Britain (overview)
  • Family lists: Hepialidae, Cossidae, Zygaenidae, Limacodidae, Sesiidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Geometridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae, Ctenuchidae, Nolidae, Noctuidae and Micromoths

References

• Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.

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