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Figure of Eighty
Tethea ocularis
Poplar Lutestring
Tethea or
Figure of Eight
2020 Diloba caeruleocephala
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Norfolk status
Very scarce in recent years.
Diagnostic '8' marking on the forewing.
Male has feathered antennae.
Hedgerows, woodland, gardens.

After a gap of ten years, a specimen recorded in a garden at Thwaite St. Mary in 2012 (Z. Madgett, 23/10/12).

Recorded in 42 (61%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2012.

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
23/10/2012127TM39 - Loddon/Ditchingham
September 2002+27TG22 - Buxton
24/10/1999 to 30/10/1999+27TG32 - Stalham/Catfield
October 1999+27TG22 - Buxton
12/10/1997 to 18/10/1997+27TG32 - Stalham/Catfield
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Forewing: 15-19mm.
Season: One generation Sept-Nov.
Foodplant:   Blackthorn, Hawthorns, Plum, Cherry, Crab Apple
Nat Status: Common
 Immature Adult
Further info: Diloba caeruleocephala
 

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