Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella) - iMoths


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Crimson Speckled
Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Erebidae : Arctiinae

2054 / 72.034
Immigrant

Photo © Oliver Wadsworth, 2011 Bred SMW.

Similar West Midlands Species: None

Forewing:	15-22mm
Flight:	May to October (mostly in the autumn)
Foodplant:	Herbaceous plants.
Red List:
GB status:	Immigrant
Verification Grade: Adult: 3

A rare migrant in the region.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (5%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1880.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2023)

Further info: Utetheisa pulchella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		West Midlands Moths (Full)