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Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1876 / 70.114
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth,  Monkwood VC37. 12/06/2007

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Dingy Shell
Euchoeca nebulata
Forewing: 9-11mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Field Maple, Sycamore and Alder
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A common resident across our region.

A species of broadleaved woodland, scrub, alder carr.

Overwinters as a pupa. Adults can be disturbed from foodplant during the day; comes to light.

Recorded in 98 (70%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1853.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
28/07/2023140SJ61 - Wellington/The Weald Moors
13/07/2023+36SO35 - Lyonshall & Pembridge
13/07/2023+37SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
07/07/2023140SJ53 - Prees Heath
07/07/2023139SJ90 - Fordhouses/Wolverhampton
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