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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
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- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Epiblema scutulana (Thistle Root-borer) E. sticticana
ID pointers: Very similar to E.scutulana which has a pale hindwing, and E.sticticana food plant helps in some cases.Generally smaller, showing less white on the forewing.
Distribution: (Last record: 2014 at Duffield ) - Harrison & Sterling – records between 1919 – 1968 widespread; DaNES – 9 records 1905(3), 2007,2008, 2014(3). Several reported to iRecord (2022 & 2023) but these have been inconclusive
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2014
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