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Monochroa suffusella
Cottongrass Borer (Douglas, 1850)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
741 / 35.076
Photo © Jon Clifton,  Lynford specimen 15/07/08

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 10-12mm.
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Common Cotton-grass.
Nat Status: pRDB3
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
Status
Rare.
Bogs, fens, swamps and salt-marshes.

Old VC27 records [MBGBI vol4.2] Norfolk Broads 1983. Redgrave & Lopham Fen 1997.

New for VC28 at Lynford in July 2008 (J. Wheeler. gen. det. J. Clifton)

Very few records in recent years.

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/06/2023128TF62Sandringham
18/07/2022228TL99Hockham Heath / Cranberry Rough
17/07/2022128TF62Sandringham
16/06/2021227TG32Irstead / Catfield
15/06/2021128TF62Dersingham Bog
24/06/2019127TG32Irstead / Catfield
21/06/2017127TG32Sutton Fen
08/06/2017128TF63Dersingham
15/07/2008128TL89Lynford Arboretum
2006+27TG32Irstead / Catfield
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