Geometridae : Larentiinae
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Dentated Pug
Anticollix sparsata

(Treitschke, 1828) 1863 / 70.129

Davey, P., 2009: A local species in England, the larva feeding on yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris). In Dorset, yellow loosestrife is a local plant that grows by rivers and streams chiefly within the dampest parts of the Poole basin. The habitats occupied by this large and rather rare Pug include wet alder woods next to the Moors River, wet ditches along open woodland rides at Holt Heath, flushed bog at Stoborough Heath, and reed beds and wetland at Holton Heath. There are historical... Read More

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (10%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1978.
Last Recorded in 2018.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 11-13mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Yellow Loosestrife
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
22/08/201819SU10 Verwood
15/08/201819SU00 Wimborne
30/08/201629SU00 - Wimborne
16/07/201619SZ09 Poole
15/07/201519SZ09 Poole

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