Ethmiidae : Ethmiinae
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Ethmia dodecea
(Haworth, 1828)718 / 33.001

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Recorded from ' Suffolk ' by Meyrick in 1927, p. 742.

Recent Status: Found on the light land areas of Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded species that comes to light from May to August. The larvae feed under a slight web on Lithospermum officinale leaves, sometimes gregariously. They pupate in a cocoon on the ground.

Identification: A white moth with black spots on the head, thorax and forewings and brown hindwings. There are usually ten large spots on each forewing, the basal one often divided.

Recorded in 12 (21%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1983.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
29/06/2024226TM07 - Thelnetham/Redgrave
24/06/2024126TL77 - Mildenhall
02/06/2024126TL84 - Sudbury/Glemsford
21/07/2023126TL77 - Mildenhall
11/07/2023126TL97 - Hopton/Ixworth
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Wingspan: 17-21 mm
Flight: May - August .
Foodplant:   Common Gromwell
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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