73.214 BF2317  -  Noctuidae -  Xyleninae - Cosmia diffinis - White-spotted Pinion Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> . >>  Noctuidae
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ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A very distinctive and attractive looking moth.
Distribution:  (Last record: 05/08/1980 at Repton )  -  A very rare and locally distributed species in Derbyshire, that seems to be restricted to isolated areas in the south of the county. Dutch elm disease seems to have affected the UK Population. This is the rarest and most attractive of the British cosmia species.No reports since 1980.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing July – September Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 22 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 29-36mm
Forewing: 14-16mm
Food Plant: English Elm (Ulmus procera) and Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra).
Last Recorded Date: 05/08/1980
Last Recorded Year: 1980
Last Recorded By - Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area - Repton

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