Crambidae : Spilomelinae
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Palpita vitrealis

(Rossi, 1794)1408 / 63.048
=Palpita unionalis (Hub.)

General comments:
Immigrant.

First noted in our area at Ruislip, Middlesex in 1959, there are only a few reports for the next 50 or 60 years until around about 2006, when it suddenly switched to being more or less of regular annual occurrence. In 2022, the last year for which data are currently available, there were reports of 12 separate individuals across the two counties.

Recorded in 18 (44%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1957.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
20/11/2023121TQ16 - Sunbury / Hampton Court
20/11/2023121TQ28 - Hendon / Hampstead / Camden
20/10/2023120TL23 - Letchworth / Baldock
19/10/2023120TL42 - Bishop's Stortford (N)
06/10/2023120TL23 - Letchworth / Baldock
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Wingspan: 27 -31 mm.
Flight: Autumn.
Foodplant:   Jasmine and Olive.
Nat Status: Migrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
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