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Glyphipterix haworthana
Cottongrass Moth

(Stephens, 1834)395 / 19.005
=Cotton-grass Fanner

Local resident in north of the region.

Eriophorum spp. with larva feeding on the seeds from July to April, spinning the seedhead to adjacent vegetation before winter.

Recorded in 9 (6%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1900.
Last Recorded in 1990.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 11-15mm
Flight: late April - May
Foodplant:   feeding on the seeds of cotton-grass
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
30/04/1990+VC39 - StaffordshireSJ94
30/04/19901VC39 - StaffordshireSJ94
01/01/1974 to 31/12/1978+VC39 - StaffordshireSK05
01/01/1961 to 31/12/19775VC40 - ShropshireSJ43
22/05/19601VC39 - StaffordshireSK06
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