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Scarce Black Arches
Nola aerugula (Hübner, 1793)
Nolidae: Nolinae
2079 / 74.005
Photo © John And Judy Geeson

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Forewing: 8-9mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Common Bird's-foot-trefoil and clovers.
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Rare immigrant.
Former resident in a small area of the Kent coast.

Almost exclusively recorded at Eccles on Sea, on the east Norfolk coast, where it has been recorded many times since 1997!
The number of records from this site suggest the species may be breeding locally.

Several migrant records in 2018 form Weybourne, Overstrand, Eccles and an unusual inland record at New Costessey.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
25/06/2022127TG42Eccles
24/06/2022127TG42Eccles
08/07/2018127TG42Eccles
05/07/2018127TG14Weybourne
05/07/2018127TG42Eccles
05/07/2018127TG24Overstrand
05/07/2018127TG11Costessey
05/07/2018127TG24Overstrand
21/06/2017127TG42Eccles
26/07/2013127TG42Eccles
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