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White Colon
Sideridis turbida (Hübner, 1813)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2152 / 73.275
Photo © Justin Lansdell,  Great Yarmouth

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Forewing: 17-20mm.
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Sea Rocket, Common Restharrow, Sea Sandwort, others.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local.
Nationally Scarce on dry, sandy habitats, this moth is mostly found around the coast.
Fairly well recorded at Norfolk coastal sites, although appears to be in decline in recent years.

Characteristic pair of vertically opposed small whitish dots (resembling a white colon) on the distal margin of the dorsal half of the stigma.

Recorded in 27 (36%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1800.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
11/07/2023128TF74Titchwell NNR
23/06/2023128TF63Heacham
14/06/2023128TF74Holme NNR
04/06/2023128TF63Heacham
22/05/2023128TF63Snettisham
17/05/2023128TF63Heacham
16/05/2023128TF63Heacham
13/08/2022128TF74Holme NNR
24/07/2022128TF74Holme NNR
18/07/2022128TF94Blakeney Point / Stiffkey
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