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Photo © Graham Fry,  19 Aug 2023 Staploe, confirmed by gendet.

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Aethes beatricella
Approx Length (c. 9mm) Wingspan (13-18 mm.)
      
      
      
      
    
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Aethes francillana
(Fabricius, 1794)950 / 49.124

The single modern record from Staploe in August 2023 was a surpise but confirmed by gendet. The only previous mention of this moth occurring in the county is in the Victoria County History published in 1904

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Recorded in 1 (5%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 1904.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Date#VC10k Area
1904+30TL05 - Bedford (North), Thurleigh
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Wingspan: 13-18 mm.
Flight: June through to early September.
Foodplant:   Wild Carrot
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult
Further info: Aethes francillana
 
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