72.067 BF2470 - Small Purple-barred - Erebidae - Phytometra viridaria

72.067 BF2470 - Erebidae - Boletobiinae - Phytometra viridaria - Small Purple-barred

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

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- Extinct Species - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Erebidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Fairly distinctive little moth with purple cross-bands on the trailing area of the forewing and a purple trailed edge to the hindwing on an otherwise ochre ground colour.

Distribution: (Last record: 1978 ) - Scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Last recorded in 1978 so maybe it is now extinct in the county

Flight Period: May / June / July / - On the wing May – July. A mainly diurnal species

Moth Activity: Diurnal

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Wingspan: 19-20mm
Forewing: 9-11mm

Last Recorded Year: 1978

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

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