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A very rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing occasionally in southern England, where a total of six individuals have been recorded to date; recorded twice in v.c.11, at Warsash, Hampshire on 1 October 1990 and at Christchurch, Dorset on 10 August 1995, and once in v.c.12 at Weston Colley on 5 October 2010. Wingspan 22-26mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds in the pods of various Leguminosae; there is no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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Detail records |
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| VC11 South Hampshire |
| Warsash (SU40) | 01-Oct-1990 | one | Potts, PM | Adult |
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 11-Aug-1995 | one | Jeffes, Mr M. | Adult |
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| VC12 North Hampshire |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 05-Oct-2010 | one | Green, David G | Adult |
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