16.009 BF432 – Red-capped Ermine – Euhyponomeuta stannella – (Thunberg, 1788)
Adult Micro: CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Overall smokey grey moth with a bright yellow head – darker grey towards the cila and termen.
Distribution: (First record: 1926 ) – (Last record: 1976 ) – This species was discovered new to the British Isles in 1926 on dry limestone slopes on the Derbyshire side of Dovedale. It was later found fairly commonly in Dovedale as an imagine and as a larva feeding on Orpine (Sedum telephium). Seemingly the Orpine has suffered from both overgrazing and over-walking and this moth has not been recorded since 1976. If the food plant can be found in suitable quantities, there is hope that this species may be re-discovered
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 1976
First Recorded Year: 1926
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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