Crambidae : Pyraustinae
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Anania fuscalis

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1386 / 63.016
=Opsibotys fuscalis

General comments:
Widespread and common resident.

Recorded 1834 then re-found in 2015 after a gap of 81 years. Discovery of this species at two chalk grassland sites on the northern boundary gives hope that this species might become established. The adjacent county of Buckinghamshire registered 102 reports up to 2012, involving 599 individuals (Andy King, pers. comm.) and so we may simply be at the limit of this species' geographical range (the last vestiges of Chiltern Chalk fade away in the west and north-west of Hertfordshire). It is a Species of Conservation Concern in Hertfordshire because of the fragility of its habitat.

Recorded in 6 (15%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
27/05/2024120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
28/04/2024120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
08/06/2023120TL13 - Hitchin (N)
08/06/2023520TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
05/06/2021120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
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Wingspan: 20-26mm
Flight: June
Foodplant:   Yellow Rattle, Common Cow-wheat
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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