General comments:
Immigrant / vagrant.

There has been significant confusion between this species and Phycitodes maritima. Genitalia dissection is compulsory in support of both species. In Middlesex, Phycitodes saxicola is perhaps a relic of the former fauna; it hangs on as an extremely local resident but is probably boosted by wanderers from the Essex section of the Thames Estuary. There are no Hertfordshire records; a very few have been submitted, but where a specimen is available have been shown to be maritima.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Recorded in 6 (15%) of 41 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1963. Last Recorded in 2018. Additional Stats

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