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Small Purple-barred
Phytometra viridaria (Clerck, 1759)
Erebidae: Boletobiinae
2470 / 72.067
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth,  Wyre VC37. 26/07/2012

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 9-11mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Common and Heath Milkwort
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A much declined uncommon and local resident, all but restricted to the Wyre Forest area.

A species of moorland and heathland and unimproved calcareous grassland.

Overwinters as a pupa. Adults fly in the sunshine and occasionally come to light.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 35 (25%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
28/05/2022137SO77 - Wyre Forest
30/04/2021140SO77 - Wyre Forest
23/04/2021140SO67 - Cleobury Mortimer
20/07/2020140SO77 - Wyre Forest
07/06/2020140SO28 - Newcastle/Clun Forest
Further info: Phytometra viridaria
 
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