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Green Silver-lines
Pseudoips prasinana (Warren, 1913)
Nolidae: Chloephorinae
2422 / 74.008
Photo © Will Bown,  Winterborne Stickland - Jul 2013

Similar Dorset Species: None
Forewing: 16-19mm
Flight: May - July (Aug)
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in southern Britain, but local in Scotland, the larva feeding on oak (Quercus spp.), beech (Fagus sylvatica), hazel (Corylus avellana) and birch (Betulae spp.), less frequently on other deciduous tree species. In Dorset, the moth is more widespread than the Scarce Silver-lines2421, due to the greater availability of food sources, and is usually at low density wherever there are deciduous trees. It rises to frequent in the old oak and birch woods that still remain a feature of the landscape in the north-east of the county. The following record refers to a second brood example trapped at the end of a hot summer: Milton on Stour, on 11 September 2006 (J Burge).

Recorded in 37 (93%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2019)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
23/08/201919SY98 - Wareham
05/08/201919SY98 - Wareham
02/08/201919SU00 - Wimborne
26/07/201919SY78 - Broadmayne
26/07/201919SY79 - Puddletown
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