Status Uncertain, Scarce.
No confirmed modern-day Norfolk records until pupal and larval feeding signs were found at Holkham in 2016.
Unconfirmed adult records from the north coast at Holme in 1995 & 2018 with a specimen finally confirmed in 2024!
Adults must be retained / photographed and possibly dissected for confirmation. Males are very hard to determine from genitalia alone.
C. Barrett [VCH 1901] "lineola., Curt. Norwich, Croxton, Hingham, Denton ; very local" | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
Recorded in 10 (14%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1884. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats |