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Pempelia palumbella  
         
  B&F: 1442

ABH: 62.023

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Heathland

Wingspan:  21-27mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on Heathers. Just a single record exists for this species, which is much more common on heathland, a habitat which is now absent from VC32.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1944, KDNHS