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Ethmia terminella
Scarce Bugloss Ermine Fletcher, 1938
Ethmiidae: Ethmiinae
717 / 33.004
Photo © Stephen West,  Walpole Highway 10/06/2023

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Yponomeuta padella/malinellus/cagnagella
Gromwell Ermine
Ethmia dodecea
Wingspan: 16-22mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Viper's Bugloss
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Immigrant.
Occasional immigrant, mostly to the south-eastern counties, with localised colonies in that region. Appears to be resident on the Suffolk coast where first recorded 2004.

Small Ethmia species, can be confused with some of the Yponomeuta. Four to six small black spots on the forewing and a terminal line of smaller spots, often with a greyish area along the dorsum being characteristic.

New for Norfolk in 2023 at Walpole Highway (Stephen West, 10/06/2023)

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2023.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
10/06/2023128TF51Walpole Highway
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