Erebidae : Boletobiinae
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Photo © Allan Eaton,  27/10/2022 - Kessingland

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Marsh Oblique-barred
Hypenodes humidalis
Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma purpurina
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Small Marbled
Eublemma parva

(Hübner, 1808) 2408 / 72.073

Morley's Final Catalogue: Not recorded from the County in Morley's time.

Recent Suffolk Status: The first County record was on 26.08.2012, at Bawdsey Hall (M.J. Deans). The second record, also the first for VC26 was at Woolpit on 20.06.2013 (P. Bryant). Following that, there were 6 records in 2015, then 4 records in 2017 and a single record in 2022.

Life history: Multi-brooded on the continent.

Identification: Purple Marbled is a bigger moth with streaking and a basal streak. Beautiful Marbled is bigger with normally a quite clear separation between the purple and pale yellow.

Habitat: Coastal.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 5 (9%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2012.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

< Purple Marbled | Beautiful Marbled >

Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
27/10/2022125TM58 - Carlton Colville/Kessingland
26/10/2017125TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
17/10/2017125TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
13/07/2017125TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
07/07/2017125TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
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Forewing: 7-8mm.
Flight: Migrants June - July
Foodplant:   Fleabane, Ploughman's-spikenard
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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