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Spuleria flavicaput
Yellow Cap

(Haworth, 1828)904 / 39.003
=Yellow-headed Cosmet

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Charcoal-grey species with a distinct yellow head and two sets of raised scale-tufts on forewings.
Adult flies in morning sunshine around branches of hawthorn.
Rests with spread wings and waving antennae.
Woodland edges, scrub and hedgerows.

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol4.1 p217]

Recorded in 18 (24%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
16/05/2022127TG22North Walsham
14/05/2022128TF91Dereham
16/06/2021128TF63Snettisham
09/06/2021127TG23North Walsham
05/06/2021128TF52Terrington St Clement
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Wingspan: 12-14mm
Flight: May to June
Foodplant:   Hawthorn
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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