1370 Sitochroa palealis, (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
National Status :
Local
Local Status :
Resident and migrant (SMP Status 3)
Distribution and abundance :
Localised to Brecks and coastal areas
Habitats :
Grassland
Flight Period :
Single-brooded; June to July
Larval foodplants :
Wild carrot (Daucus carota), in the seed-heads
Records :
Landguard (N Odin & M Marsh, 1997, 1999 & 2000-2), Lakenheath (R Parker, 15.vii.1995), Sizewell (D Funnell, 1998), Tunstall (D Young, 31.vii.1999), West Stow (SMG, 16.vii.1999), Mildenhall (G Boyd 22.vi.1995 & 19.vii.1997; SMG, 24.vii.1999), Nowton (R Eley et al., 17.vii.1999), Knettishall Heath (M Hall, 19.vii.1999)
Morley's Final Catalogue :
Quite infrequent. Bentley Woods in An st 1899 (Mly); Felixstow (Ml), two specimens there in 1901 (Gibbs) ; one at Lowestoft in August (Ent. 1922, 258). Bury, Thetford and Brandon (Wrt); several at Bamham (Mr) and at Monks Soham light (Mly) in July 1935.
Wingspan details :
Wingspan 29-34mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Broadway, Somerset (24.viii.2007) © Stuart Read
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Trapped by Steve Woolnough - Mendlesham, Suffolk (vii.2008) © Neil Sherman
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Brandon, Suffolk (28.vi.2008) © Lee Gregory
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First site record - Ipswich, Suffolk (12.vii.2009) © Neil Sherman
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Bawdsey, Suffolk (18.vii.2009) © Matthew Deans
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