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Acanthopsyche atra

(Linnaeus, 1767)191 / 11.016

Phil Sterling (2008): An apparently rare species found in three disjunct areas in the British Isles; on the lowland heathlands of Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset; the moors of North Wales, the Lake District and Pennines; and the Highlands of Scotland. The moth is rarely seen on lowland heathlands where it appears to prefer dry heath and heathy grassland. Males are winged and fly in the afternoon or evening. The rather bizarre life history of this species has been reviewed and further elucidated... Read More

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Additional Stats

Wingspan: 16-22mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Grasses and Sallow
Nat Status: pRDB3
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3 (male)  Case: 3
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