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Nymphula nitidulata

(Donovan, 1806)1350 / 63.118
=Nymphula stagnata

Morley’s Final Catalogue: …common in all our marshes, and occasionally at light.

Recent Status: Distributed across the county but local.

Life Style: A single brooded summer flying species that comes to light. The larvae are aquatic. They feed inside a stem on the pith and in later instars may construct a case to feed outside the stem.

Identification: Nymphula nitidulata has wings extensively marked with large white, brown outlined, blotches. On the forewing the sandy brown line on the termen is preceded by a bold wide complete band which distinguishes the species from the similar Elophila nymphaeata.

Recorded in 44 (76%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1979.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
26/08/2024125TM38 - Bungay/Rumburgh
26/08/2024126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
23/08/2024125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
23/08/2024126TL93 - Bures/Nayland
18/08/2024526TL88 - Thetford
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Wingspan: 20-25 mm
Flight: June to August.
Foodplant:   Bur-reed and other water plants.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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