72.034 BF2054 - Crimson Speckled - Erebidae - Utetheisa pulchella

72.034 BF2054 - Erebidae - Arctiinae - Utetheisa pulchella - Crimson Speckled

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Migrant

Taxonomy: Macro >> Erebidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Unmistakable

Distribution: (First record: 1863 ) - (Last record: 1913 ) - A rare vagrant – 3 old records from 1863, 1874, 1913 – This is a rare migrant species to the UK often seen during periods of high migrant moth activity in the autumn.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - Mainly in the Autumn.

Moth Activity: Diurnal - is often seen during the day

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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Wingspan: 29-42mm
Forewing: 15-22mm

Food Plant: Herbaceous plants.

Last Recorded Year: 1913

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

First Recorded Year: 1863

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