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Fen Square-spot
Diarsia florida
Checklist Number73.335 [B&F: 2124]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Local in bogs and fens, in northern England and Scotland. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 30-38 mm. This species, if species it is, was introduced to the British list in 1950. It has always been confused with Small Square-spot D. rubi and no constant diagnostic character has been revealed for separating it. Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants, including Dandelion, Foxglove, Dock and Heather.
