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Hysterophora maculosana
Small Bluebell Beauty (Haworth, 1811)
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
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Photo © Dave Appleton,  11/05/2017 - Thursford Wood

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Wingspan: 11-14mm
Flight: April - June
Foodplant:   Bluebell
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local in Bluebell woodland.

A pre 1900 record listed by Barrett in 1874 at Norwich, noted as "Scarce", and a confusing record from 1881 in the King's Lynn area.

First modern-day Norfolk record taken in 2012 at Melton Constable, when a specimen settled on a kitchen window in a garden with plenty of bluebells. (D. Longden, 23/05/12)

Several recent records including a first confirmed VC28 record at Bittering. (D. Appleton, 19/05/2016)

Recorded in 14 (19%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
12/03/2024127TM18New Buckenham
21/05/2023227TG04Kelling
21/05/2023127TG02Hindolveston
16/05/2023327TG04Kelling
09/05/2023327TG04Salthouse
18/05/2022427TG04Kelling
17/05/2022128TF93Little Snoring / Thursford
14/05/2022127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
14/05/2022128TF91Dereham
12/05/2022127TG04Kelling
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