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Yellow Belle
Aspitates ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1968 / 70.294
Photo © Garry Barlow,  female

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Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
Forewing: 12-16mm
Flight: May - June and August - September
Foodplant:   Various low-growing herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Extinct from region.
One historical VC37 record from Hartlebury Common with specimen in Worcester Museum - 1901. There's mention of it in the Herefordshire VCH of 1908 from the Doward and Castle Frome areas, but no record since.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (2%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1901.
Last Recorded in 1908.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
1908+36SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
1908+36SO64 - Bishops Frome & Ashperton
1901+37SO87 - Kidderminster
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