Erebidae : Arctiinae
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White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
Muslin Moth
Diaphora mendica
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Water Ermine
Spilosoma urticae
(Esper, 1789) 72.021/2062
Norfolk status
Scarce.
Fens, wet meadows, marshes, ditches, vegetated shingle.
East coast and Norfolk Broads area.

Please double check identification. Records received often show miss identified lightly marked White Ermine, female Muslin Moth or even White Satin!

Recorded in 33 (48%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1800.
Last Recorded in 2019.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
01/06/2019128TF81 - Castle Acre/Litcham
25/05/2019327TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
15/07/2018127TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
08/07/2018127TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
06/07/2018127TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
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Forewing: 18-21mm
Season: One generation June-July
Foodplant:   Water Dock, Water Mint, other marshland plants
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult
Further info: Spilosoma urticae
 
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