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Small Marbled
Eublemma parva
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Purple Marbled
Eublemma ostrina

(Hübner, [1808]) 2407 / 72.072

Davey, P., 2009: A rare immigrant species that is resident in the Mediterranean and the north African regions and a transitory resident in central Europe, the larva feeding on the flowers and seedheads of carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris). In Dorset, the moth is a rare immigrant and transitory resident that tends to be recorded from the coast. A number of larvae were found on Portland on carline thistle in August 1999; this is the only instance of residency for the species to date, and, as... Read More

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Recorded in 14 (35%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1976.
Last Recorded in 2018.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Foodplant:   Carline Thistle seeds
GB Status: Immigrant
Former Status: Migrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
02/07/201819ST60 Cerne Abbas
26/10/201719ST60 Cerne Abbas
31/01/201619SY79 Puddletown
21/09/201319SY66 Portland Bill
19/06/201319SU11 Alderholt

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