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Rhodophaea formosa

Checklist Number
62.024 [B&F: 1445]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Phycitinae
Genus:Rhodophaea
Species:formosa
Authority:(Haworth, 1811)

Local in hedgerows throughout much of south-east England. Distributed widely across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and apparently increasing again after the sharp decreases associated with Dutch Elm Disease. Wingspan 20-23 mm. This species can be recognised by the soft red and grey mottling of the forewing, and prominent median blotch. Larva feeds on Elm, living within a spun or rolled leaf, and over-wintering as a pupa.

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
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