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Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma purpurina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Erebidae: Boletobiinae
2409a / 72.074
Photo © John Edmund Chainey,  Royston, Hertfordshire (01/09/24)

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species: None
Forewing: 10-15mm
Flight: Double-brooded on the continent; May to June and August to September
Foodplant:   Thistles
Red List:
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

General comments:
Immigrant.

We have four records: Stevenage on 26th July 2019, Benington on 21st June 2020, Bramfield Woods on 10th August 2020 and Harefield, 11th Aug 2020.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (10%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2019.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
01/09/2024120TL34 - Royston (S)
11/08/2020121TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
10/08/2020120TL21 - Welwyn Garden City
21/06/2020120TL22 - Stevenage
26/07/2019120TL22 - Stevenage
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