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Epischnia asteris
Checklist Number62.031 [B&F: 1456]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Epischnia |
| Species: | asteris |
| Authority: | Staudinger, 1870 |
Nationally scarce (Na) on sea cliffs in Dorset and southern Wales. In Hampshire there is a single record of two on Hayling Island in 1922. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 27-30 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Golden-samphire.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayling (SZ69) | 8264 | one | Eastwood | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 8268 | one | Eastwood | Adult |