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Evergestis aenealis  
         
  B&F: Not assigned

ABH: 63.0604

Status:  Migrant

Distribution/Abundance:  N/A

Primary Habitat:  General

Wingspan:  17-24mm

Flight Period:  May - August

Observations:  A single moth was taken to light at Easton Hornstocks on 19th June 2023, during a period of fairly significant migration. The moth was initially unrecognised due to its worn state, but subsequent dissection proved it to be this species, which was the first record in the UK. The species can be found over much of The Continent. Larvae feed on various cruciferous plants.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2023, Follows

 


The moth captured in 2023



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