Silky Wainscot (Chilodes maritima) (=Chilodes maritimus) - Bedfordshire Moths - The macro and micro moths of Bedfordshire VC30.

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Silky Wainscot

Chilodes maritima

(Tauscher, 1806)	2391 / 73.100
=Chilodes maritimus

Bedfordshire status
Rare resident

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Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 15 June to 31 July

Recorded in 9 (41%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1970.
Last Recorded in 2022.
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Determination

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Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
25/07/2022	1	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
25/07/2022	1	30	SP93 - Woburn
19/07/2022	1	30	TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
18/07/2022	1	30	TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
11/07/2022	4	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston

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Forewing:	13-15mm.
Flight:	One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:	Omnivorous Invertebrates and dead Common Reed stems
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Former Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

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