Moths of Suffolk
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National Status :
Widespread and common
Local Status : Resident (SMP Status 3) Distribution and abundance : Widespread and common Habitats : In most types of habitat, except mountainous areas Flight Period : Single-brooded, late July to May, hibernating through the winter Larval foodplants : A wide variety of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), most commonly on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), Rough Chervil (Chaerophyllum temulum), Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), also Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Ground-elder (Aegopodium podagraria), Pignut (Conopodium majus), Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), Spignel (Meum athamanticum), Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata), water-dropworts (Oenanthe), Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), Pepper-saxifrage (Silaum silaus), Stone Parsley (Sison amomum), Alexanders (Smyrnium olustratum), Upright Hedge-parsley (Torilis japonica), Lovage (Ligusticum scoticum) and probably others Final Catalogue : The most frequent species of the genus, everywhere during winter. Suffolk (Steph. Illust. 1834, p. 201 : his 'D. gilvella, Hb.,' cannot be synonymised now). At sugar at Browston and ivy-blossom at Fritton, Frostenden, &c, in late September; constantly at Monks Soham light. Fifty in a small shed at Parham Wood in August 1931. Wingspan details : Wingspan 15-21mm Identification
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Ipswich, Suffolk (x.2005) © Neil Sherman
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