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Buckleria paludum
Sundew Plume (Zeller, 1839)
Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae
1493 / 45.029
Photo © Keith Kerr,  07/08/2019 - Dersingham Bog

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 11-13mm.
Flight: Two Generations. June and Aug.
Foodplant:   Round-leaved sundew.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Rare.
Very local.

First recorded in Norfolk in 1969 at Roydon Common. Recent records from Dersingham bog NNR.

New for VC27 at Catfield Fen in 2017 (13/06/17, Ben Lewis)


Can be found flying around the foodplant at dusk.
Look for the distinctive greenish frass deposits on the leaves.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 5 (7%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1969.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/06/2023+28TF62Sandringham
30/07/2022428TF62Dersingham Bog
21/07/2022128TF62Dersingham Bog
15/07/2022628TF62Dersingham Bog
15/07/2022+28TF62Dersingham Bog
26/08/2021+28TF62Sandringham
20/08/2021127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
31/07/2021128TF62Sandringham
16/06/2021127TG32Irstead / Catfield
23/08/2020128TF62Dersingham Bog
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