Abstract

Barea asbolaea (Meyrick, 1883), native to Tasmania, Australia, was first found outside Tasmania in west Cornwall, England, in 2004 and then in one area on the Isle of Wight, England, in 2014. It has proved to be an established adventive in both areas. The early stages were unknown, both in Tasmania and England, prior to 2019 but in that year larvae and pupae were found in west Cornwall and cocoons with exuviae were found on the Isle of Wight. A pairing resulted from moths reared from west Cornwall and fertile ova were laid. Descriptions, with images, of all the early stages are provided. Consideration is given as to how the species may have arrived in England.

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