Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata) - Bedfordshire Moths - The macro and micro moths of Bedfordshire VC30.

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Purple Bar

Cosmorhoe ocellata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

1752 / 70.087

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 10 May to 10 September - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 19 (86%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination

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Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
11/05/2024	2	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
13/09/2023	1	30	TL03 - Ampthill, Flitwick, Silsoe
02/09/2023	1	30	TL15 - Great Barford, Eaton Socon
23/08/2023	1	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
20/08/2023	1	30	TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy

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Forewing:	13-15mm.
Flight:	Two generations May-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:	Bedstraws
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

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