Moths of Suffolk
Contents
Filtered - 1803 species
Suffolk only
|
National Status :
Notable Nb
Local Status : Resident (SMP Status 3) Distribution and abundance : Localised to the coastal areas and northern eastern fens Habitats : Fens, wet meadows, marshes, ditches, vegetated shingle Flight Period : Single-brooded; late May to July Larval foodplants : Herbaceous plants such as Water Mint, Water Dock, Yellow Loosestrife, Lousewort and Yellow Iris Records : Otley (N Sherman, 2003) is unusual in being so far inland Morley's Final Catalogue : Extremely rare and found only singly. Tuddenham (T. & J. Brown of Cambridge); Beccles (Crf) and Gorleston (Hist. Yarm., probably in error): ante 1890. One in Copdock Rectory avenue, c. 1895 (Hkg). One at Kessingland in June 1890 (Ctw). One found floating on Oulton Dyke about 1920 (D). One female bred 21 May 1927 from Belton larva (Ellis). Wingspan details : Forewing 18-21mm, Wingspan 38-46mm Identification
|
Carlton Marshes (30.v.2003) © A Prichard
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Further Photographs
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
