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Clostera pigra
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Small Chocolate-tip
Clostera pigra
(Hufnagel, 1766) 2017 / 71.028

Old records for Herefordshire and Shropshire up until 1968.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (4%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 1968.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 11-14mm
Flight: April-May & June-August
Foodplant:   Willows and Aspen
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
1968+VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
September 19637VC36 - HerefordshireSO62 -
19391VC40 - ShropshireSJ22
1908+VC36 - HerefordshireSO53 -
1908+VC40 - ShropshireSO49

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