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Rhodophaea formosa
Checklist Number62.024 [B&F: 1445]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Rhodophaea |
| Species: | formosa |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1811) |
Local in hedgerows throughout much of south-east England. Distributed widely across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and apparently increasing again after the sharp decreases associated with Dutch Elm Disease. Wingspan 20-23 mm. This species can be recognised by the soft red and grey mottling of the forewing, and prominent median blotch. Larva feeds on Elm, living within a spun or rolled leaf, and over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
