Moths of Suffolk
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National Status :
Immigrant
Local Status : Immigrant (SMP Status 3) Habitats : Recorded mainly in coastal areas Flight Period : May be recorded at any time of year, Suffolk records from mid-June to mid-September Larval foodplants : Flowers of Common Restharrow, Ploughman's Spikenard, Scentless Mayweed, Sticky Groundsel and garden marigolds Morley's Final Catalogue : Quite rare, but more obtainable than the last. Nearly confined to the Breck :- Brandon before 1890 (Wrn); Newmarket, taken by Mr. Wagstaff (Fenland); Tuddenham, by G. F. Briggs (EMM p 223), and one there in June 1897 (Sparke); a dozen larvae were found during 1913 in west Suffolk (Nurse in lit.), probably at Ampton. Our sole coast record is from Lowestoft before 1890, taken by W. C. Boyd. Wingspan details : Forewing 16-19mm, Wingspan 34-42mm Identification
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Rendham (19.vi.2002) © M Deans
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