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Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Crescent Plume (Haworth, 1811)
Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae
1495 / 45.023
Photo © Tim Inskipp,  Welney, 11 July 2015

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 18-22mm.
Flight: Late June - July
Foodplant:   Restharrow and Spiny Restharrow
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Local.

Distinctive moon-shaped creamy-white marking at the cleft in the brownish forewing.

Recorded from Cranwich Heath (Fenn, 1989) Grimes Graves area (Gregory, 2009) and Holt (Follows, 2010).

C. Barrett [VCH 1901] "Mimaesioptilus phzeodactylus, Hb, Hunstanton; taken by Mr. Atmore"

Recorded in 31 (42%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/07/2023127TG42Eccles
11/07/2023128TF74Titchwell
08/07/2023+27TG42Eccles
08/07/2023128TF63Dersingham
08/07/2023128TF63Heacham
08/07/2023128TF63Snettisham
08/07/2023127TG24Overstrand
07/07/2023327TG42Eccles
06/07/2023128TF63Heacham
05/07/2023127TG42Eccles
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