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Clouded Buff
Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2059 / 72.023
Photo © Ben Sale,  Cavenham Heath, Suffolk (19/05/22)

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species: None
Forewing: M 19-22mm. F 17-20mm.
Flight: One generation June-July.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants and heathers.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

General comments:
Rare immigrant.

There are three records from our two counties: one was seen in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, on 14th July 1929 (M. Yeats), originally reported in Countryside 8 (new series): 372 and repeated in Foster (1937), the second was at Northolt Park, Middlesex in 1969 and the most recent at Horsenden Hill, Middlesex on 15th June 2003.

Recorded in 3 (7%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1929.
Last Recorded in 2003.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
15/06/2003121TQ18 - Harrow / Wembley / Ealing
1969+21TQ18 - Harrow / Wembley / Ealing
1960+21TQ17 - Brentford / Hounslow / Richmond
1950+21TQ17 - Brentford / Hounslow / Richmond
14/07/1929120TL21 - Welwyn Garden City
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