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Sophronia semicostella

(Hübner, 1813)841 / 35.091

Morley’s Final Catalogue: Local, on the Breck. Recorded from Bamham, hy Col. Chas. Nurse (Trans.-i, 36); Tuddenham (Wrn); Brandon (R. South). Taken also at Hemley in 1929 (Whit.).

Recent Status: A well distributed species over Suffolk preferring light land areas, but not particularly common.

Life Style: A single brooded species flying from March to July and coming to light. The life style of the species is not fully known.

Identification: A species with a white or cream costal stripe that starts short of the base and narrows out at around three fifth. It continues anteriorly on the leg femurs and lower edge of the extensively long scaled second palp segment. The termen and cilia exhibit seven successive dark and white lines.

Recorded in 14 (24%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1929.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
28/06/2023125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
27/06/2023125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
27/06/2023126TL77 - Mildenhall
26/06/2023125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
19/06/2022126TL77 - Mildenhall
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Wingspan: 18-19mm
Flight: June-July
Foodplant:   sweet vernal-grass
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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