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Batia
lambdella
Tawny Crescent
(Donovan, 1793)
Oecophoridae
: Oecophorinae
641
/
28.017
Photo ©
Jim Wheeler
, W/S 17mm. Buxton Heath 27/06/09
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Similar Species
Lesser Tawny Crescent
Batia lunaris
Wingspan:
13-18mm.
Flight:
June - July.
Foodplant:
Dead bark (Gorse)
Nat Status:
Local
Verification Grade:
Adult:
2
Status
About twice the size of previous similar species.
Locally fairly common.
Larva feeds under dead bark of twigs of gorse.
[MBGBI vol4.1 p83]
Recorded in
31 (42%)
of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in
1874.
Last Recorded in
2023.
Latest 10 Records
Date
#
VC
10k
Area
07/09/2023
1
28
TF63
Dersingham
23/08/2023
1
28
TF71
West Bilney
21/08/2023
2
28
TF63
Dersingham
16/08/2023
1
28
TL78
Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
12/07/2023
1
28
TF63
Dersingham
12/07/2023
1
28
TF63
Heacham
08/07/2023
2
28
TF63
Dersingham
07/07/2023
1
27
TG21
Norwich (Catton)
07/07/2023
4
28
TL79
Mundford
26/06/2023
1
28
TF63
Snettisham
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