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Dotted Fan-foot
Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793)
Erebidae: Herminiinae
2493 / 72.052
Photo © Jim Swalwell,  05/09/2014 - Beach car park, Cley

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Similar Species: None
Forewing: 13-14mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Wood-sedge, Hairy Wood-rush and Field Wood-rush.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Formerly Scarce, now widespread and fairly common.
Characteristic white-fawn coloration and two rows of black dots.
Sedge-beds, fens, coastal marshes, heathland, woodland.
Becoming more widespread and common over the last decade.

Recorded in 58 (78%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/08/2023127TG42Eccles
30/07/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
28/07/2023127TG42Eccles
28/07/2023128TF92Hempton / Fakenham
25/07/2023227TG42Eccles
25/07/2023127TM49Thurlton
24/07/2023127TG42Eccles
23/07/2023627TG42Eccles
23/07/2023227TG11Costessey
23/07/2023127TM49Thurlton
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