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Esperia sulphurella
Sulphur Bark Moth (Fabricius, 1775)
Oecophoridae: Oecophorinae
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Photo © Kevin Leighton,  13/05/2015 - Stow Bardolph

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 12-16 mm
Flight: April - June.
Foodplant:   Dead wood.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Common.
Woodland, lanes, hedgerows and gardens.
Spring day-flying species, especially in morning sunshine, that occasionally comes to light.

Distinctive chocolate-brown moth, marked with lemon-yellow and a whitish mark on antennae.

Recorded in 58 (78%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
01/05/2024128TF50Upwell / Outwell
01/05/2024127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
29/04/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
29/04/2024128TL99Rockland All Saints
24/04/2024128TF74Titchwell
21/04/2024127TG02Foulsham
20/04/2024127TG51Scratby
18/04/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
13/04/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
13/04/2024127TG31Upton
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