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Nymphula nitidulata

(Donovan, 1806)1350 / 63.118
=Nymphula stagnata

Davey, P., 2009: A species found across much of England, Wales and southern Scotland, the larva feeding beneath the surface of ponds and lakes on bur-reeds (Sparganium spp.), water-lily (Nymphaceae) and other aquatic plant species. In Dorset, the moth is local, and colonises the margins of ponds, lakes and portions of slow-moving rivers. Acid mire is an additional habitat colonised by the moth, and in localities such as Oakers Wood, Morden Bog and St Leonards Peats, bog pondweed (Potamogeton... Read More


Additional Stats

Wingspan: 18-22 mm.
Flight: July and August.
Foodplant:   Bur-reed and other water plants.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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