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Esperia sulphurella

(Fabricius, 1775)649 / 28.019

Common resident. Flies actively in morning sunshine.

In drier dead wood, living under the bark of many deciduous and coniferous trees and in dead gorse, with larva feeding from July to April.

Recorded in 92 (66%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1865.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-16 mm
Flight: April - June.
Foodplant:   Dead wood
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
17/06/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
04/06/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP06
28/05/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ23
28/05/20221VC39 - StaffordshireSK04
23/05/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO49
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