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Shears
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Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita
(Fabricius, 1775) 2248 / 73.225

Morley's Final Catalogue: Abundant on oaks and sugar in oak-woods, e.g. Bentley and Fritton; Wherstead, Helmingham Pk., Elmham, Covehithe, Sotterly, Gorleston, &c.

Recent Suffolk Status: Common.

Life history: Single-brooded. Adults regularly seen in light traps and on Ivy blossom and Blackberries. Larvae found quite regularly in the late spring on Oak.

Identification: Fairly unmistakeable. Shears flies much earlier in the year.

Habitat: Woodland, parkland, gardens.

Recorded in 47 (81%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
24/10/2024126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
24/10/2024325TM27 - Fressingfield/Stradbroke
24/10/2024125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
24/10/2024126TL84 - Sudbury/Glemsford
23/10/2024225TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
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Forewing: 15-17mm.
Flight: One generation Aug-Oct.
Foodplant:   Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Further info: Dryobotodes eremita
 
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