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Pretty Marbled
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Marbled White Spot
Protodeltote pygarga

(Hufnagel, 1766) 2410 / 73.024
=Protodeltote pygarga

Morley's Final Catalogue: Recorded about 1830 from Wrentham (Curtis); Worlingham (Crf). Bentley, Holbrook, Playford, Stowmarket, Newmarket, and fairly common at Tuddenham (Vivian). All these records are before 1890; and extinction was feared, until Mr. Goddard secured a specimen flying by day at Mildenhall in June 1933 and another in Blythburgh Wood during 1936.

Recent Suffolk Status: Fairly common.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Pretty Marbled, a very rare migrant to the county, has white in the basal area as well as in the outer area of the wing.

Habitat: Heathland, woodland rides.

Recorded in 46 (79%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1830.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/07/2024126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
20/07/2024125TM45 - Aldeburgh/Orford
19/07/2024125TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
18/07/2024125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
18/07/2024125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
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Forewing: 11-12mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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