Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not Listed.

A E Aston 1961 The Pellucid Pearl, Recent immigration with colony established at Wood Walton Fen. Also taken on coast of Essex, Kent and Suffolk: “and Mr. D. Ffennell captured a very worn but recognizable specimen at Southwold in Suffolk on August bank holiday.” Mr. Huggins continued, “after the Wood Walton brood was nearly or quite over; it was fully out this year on June 4th”. (Ent, Rec, Vol. LXXII, no. 9, September, 1960, p. 185); another reference: Ent, Rec, Vol. LXXIII, no. 5, May, 1961, p. 141.

Recent Status: This species arrived in Britain as an immigrant and still does so, but is now well established. First British record was in 1951 and in Suffolk during 1960.

Life Style: The moth flies during summer flying at night and coming to light. The larvae feed on thistle leaves in damp areas, feeding from beneath a leaf. They hibernate fully grown in a cocoon and pupate in the spring.

Identification: Anania perlucidalis is readily recognised from the rounded shape, translucent wings with pearly reflections and a dark narrow curved reniform stigma.

Recorded in 45 (78%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1960. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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