2396 Rosy Marbled, Elaphria venustula, (Hübner, 1790)
National Status :
Notable Nb
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 3)
Distribution and abundance :
Scarce and does not appear in great numbers
Habitats :
Dry open woodland on acid soil, heathland, grassland
Flight Period :
Single-brooded; late May to mid-July
Larval foodplants :
Probably Tormentil and Creeping Cinquefoil
Morley's Final Catalogue :
Three or four specimens, all within twenty yards though I searched several similar spots, at light in Blythburgh on 25 June 1937 (P. J. Burton).
Wingspan details :
Forewing 10-11mm, Wingspan 19-23mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Tangham, Suffolk (25.vi.2005) © M Deans
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Eye, Suffolk (12.vi.2006) © Paul Kitchener
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Ipswich, Suffolk (vi.2006) © Neil Sherman
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Vysoky Ujzed, Czech Republic (3.vi.2010) © Brian Jones
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Ipswich, Suffolk (18.vi.2017) © Paul Kitchener
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