Erebidae : Boletobiinae
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Photo © Neil Sherman,  Bulgaria. July 2014

Similar Suffolk Species
Small Marbled
Eublemma parva
Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma purpurina
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Purple Marbled
Eublemma ostrina

(Hübner, [1808]) 2407 / 72.072

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

Recent Suffolk Status: Two County records: 24.10.2012 at Minsmere (R. Harvey, K. Smith) and 12.06.2022 at Southwold (A. Matthews).

Life history: Multi-brooded on the continent.

Identification: Small Marbled is a smaller moth without streaking and an outer cross-line bent outwards, Beautiful Marbled is bigger with normally a quite clear separation between the purple and pale yellow and no basal streak.

Habitat: Coastal.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2012.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
12/06/2022125TM57 - Southwold
24/10/2012125TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
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