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Esperia sulphurella
Sulphur Bark Moth (Fabricius, 1775)
Oecophoridae: Oecophorinae
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Photo © David Bratt,  Walsey Hills NOA 06/04/2014

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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
17/05/2024128TL99Rockland St Peter
17/05/2024127TG14Felbrigg / Runton
14/05/2024228TF74Titchwell
12/05/2024128TF91Dereham 
12/05/2024127TG13Aldborough / Hanworth
11/05/2024128TF63Hunstanton
10/05/2024127TG51Scratby
10/05/2024128TF62King's Lynn
09/05/2024128TF90Watton
09/05/2024527TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
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