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Yellow Horned
Achlya flavicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Drepanidae: Thyatirinae
1659 / 65.016
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  17/03/2020 - Peddars Way

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Forewing: 17-20mm.
Flight: One generation. Feb-April.
Foodplant:   Silver and Downy Birch.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Name derived from the yellowish colour of the antennae.
An early species, flying in March and April.

Recorded in 49 (66%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
05/05/2024128TL79Cranwich
06/04/2024128TF50Wiggenhall Fen
21/03/2024128TF63Snettisham
19/03/2024+28TL79Cranwich
19/03/2024128TF63Dersingham
19/03/2024428TF62Dersingham Bog
18/03/2024128TF63Dersingham
17/03/2024428TF62Sandringham
16/03/2024127TG11Horsford
15/03/2024127TG11Horsford
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