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Aethes cnicana
Thistle Conch
Aethes smeathmanniana
Yarrow Conch
Approx Length (c. 9.5mm) Wingspan (15-19 mm.)
      
      
      
      
    
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Aethes rubigana
Burdock Conch
(Treitschke, 1830)946 / 49.128
Norfolk status
Widespread.
Shining white ground colour with patches of ochreous suffusion.
A very dark, thick angled dorsal patch across the forewing (B), a distinct sub-terminal blotch edged in black along the dorsal edge (C) and some noticeable dark spots along the costa (A) are diagnostic.


Occurs on waste ground and dry open areas where foodplant found.

Recorded in 55 (80%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2019.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
07/08/2019128TF92 - Fakenham/Ryburgh
04/08/2019127TG13 - Baconsthorpe
04/08/2019128TF92 - Fakenham/Ryburgh
26/07/2019128TF92 - Fakenham/Ryburgh
25/07/2019128TF92 - Fakenham/Ryburgh
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Wingspan: 15-19 mm.
Flight: June to August
Foodplant:   Burdock
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult
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