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Whittingham Collection - Norwich Castle Museum (partial listing - pending completion)http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894.
Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance.
Amongst numerous categories and collections are the pre-eminent Fountaine-Neimy collection of butterflies and the W.G.Whittingham collection. There are a further 26 large collections covering all orders, including 56,000 British and 30,000 foreign Lepidoptera.
 | The Rt Rev Walter Godfrey Whittingham (5 October 1861 - 17 June 1941) was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 20th century.
He was Archdeacon of Oakham from 1918 until 1923 when he was elevated to the Episcopate as the third Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He lived at Ipswich and also at Mill House in Horstead near Norwich.
Several notable achievements include (old nomenclature) Phthorimae seminella new to science, Eucosma cinerana distinct from nisella, Tinea caprimulgella and Phalonia maritima; specialising in Lithocolletis and Coleophora. |
Notable Norfolk Specimens |
Acleris lorquiniana - Horning 1907, 1920 |

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Acleris lorquiniana - Horning 1920 |

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Agonopterix kaekeritziana 1907 |

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Agonopterix purpurea - Horstead 1940 |

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Agonopterix purpurea - Thetford 1934 |

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Ancylis paludana - Horning 1907 |

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Bryotropha umbrosella f. mundella |

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Choristoneura lafauryana - Kings Lynn - Atmore 1890 - |

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Cnephasia conspersana - Norfolk, Aug 1907 |

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Cnephasia conspersana 1907, Gen. Det. J. Clifton |

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Cnephasia pasiuana - Norfolk 1895 |

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Cnephasia pasiuana 1895 - Gen. Det. J. Clifton |

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Crambus silvella - Horning 1909 |

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Cydia coniferana - Holkham 1914 |

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Epinotia pygmaeana - Thetford 1934 |

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Falseuncaria degreyana - Merton 1900, Thetford 1932 |

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Pammene ochsenheimeriana - Merton 1900 |

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Phyllonorycter kuhlweiniella |

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Norfolk specimens from the collection.
Taxon |
Spms |
Date |
Site |
Recorder/Collection |
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Nemophora degeerella Yellow-barred Long-horn |
1 |
29/06/1965 |
Crostwight Common |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Monopis obviella Yellow-backed Clothes Moth |
1 |
July 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Phyllonorycter kuhlweiniella Scarce Oak Midget |
15 |
06/06/1932 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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1 |
07/06/1936 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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5 |
1933 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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4 |
25/05/1934 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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3 |
1936 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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3 |
06/07/1932 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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2 |
1938 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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3 |
09/06/1934 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Phyllonorycter lautella Fiery Oak Midget |
4 |
08/06/1934 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Tinagma ocnerostomella Bugloss Spear-wing |
19 |
19/07/1937 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Argyresthia laevigatella Larch-boring Argent |
2 |
05/07/1902 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Argyresthia glabratella Spruce Argent |
2 |
05/07/1932 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Argyresthia retinella Netted Argent |
3 |
08/07/1926 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cedestis gysseleniella Gold Pine Ermine |
2 |
29/07/1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cedestis subfasciella Brown Pine Ermine |
3 |
22/08/1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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3 |
August 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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4 |
08/07/1907 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ocnerostoma piniariella White Pine Ermine |
3 |
August 1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Ypsolopha parenthesella White-shouldered Smudge |
1 |
August 1919 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ypsolopha ustella Variable Smudge |
2 |
August 1933 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
August 1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Orthotelia sparganella Reed Fanner |
1 |
July 1925 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Coleophora nutantella Campion Case-bearer |
4 |
12/06/1937 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Coleophora vestianella Eastern Case-bearer |
3 |
June 1933 |
East Wretham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Elachista biatomella Two-dotted Dwarf |
1 |
14/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Elachista alpinella Marsh Dwarf |
1 |
13/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix purpurea Small Purple Flat-body |
1 |
16/04/1934 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
02/10/1940 |
Horstead |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix subpropinquella Ruddy Flat-body |
1 |
21/08/1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix alstromeriana Brown-spot Flat-body |
1 |
27/10/1940 |
Horstead |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix kaekeritziana Straw Flat-body |
2 |
August 1909 |
Happisburgh |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
August 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix ocellana Red-letter Flat-body |
4 |
01/10/1902 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix nervosa Dark-fringed Flat-body |
1 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix liturosa Large Purple Flat-body |
+ |
August 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix conterminella Sallow Flat-body |
5 |
August 1926 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix angelicella Angelica Flat-body |
2 |
August 1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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5 |
1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agonopterix yeatiana Coastal Flat-body |
1 |
14/08/1925 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
05/08/1912 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Monochroa cytisella Bracken Neb |
7 |
12/07/1938 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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8 |
20/07/1938 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Oxypteryx wilkella Painted Neb |
2 |
07/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
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6 |
06/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Teleiodes vulgella Common Groundling |
1 |
05/07/1932 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Bryotropha umbrosella Sandhill Neb |
8 |
07/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
10/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
07/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
10/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Bryotropha affinis Dark Neb |
1 |
07/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Chionodes distinctella Eastern Groundling |
1 |
02/08/1933 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Neofaculta ericetella Heather Sober |
1 |
June 1926 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Gelechia rhombella Apple Groundling |
1 |
19/08/1930 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Gelechia sororculella Dark-striped Groundling |
1 |
12/07/1926 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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4 |
12/07/1926 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Scrobipalpa suaedella Sea-blite Groundling |
11 |
07/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Caryocolum marmorea Beautiful Groundling |
3 |
05/07/1932 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
24/06/1937 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Anarsia spartiella Small Sober |
1 |
05/07/1932 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Brachmia inornatella Fen Crest |
3 |
July 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Batrachedra praeangusta Poplar Cosmet |
1 |
13/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Falseuncaria degreyana Breckland Conch |
1 |
04/07/1939 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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1 |
03/06/1932 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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1 |
20/05/1900 |
Merton |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Archips crataegana Brown Oak Tortrix |
5 |
1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
1912 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Choristoneura lafauryana Sweet-gale Tortrix |
1 |
1890 |
King's Lynn area 10k |
E.A. Atmore |
RDB |
Aphelia viburnana Bilberry Tortrix |
1 |
11/07/1926 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Zelotherses paleana Timothy Tortrix |
1 |
August 1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Clepsis spectrana Cyclamen Tortrix |
1 |
July 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Clepsis consimilana Privet Tortrix |
1 |
08/07/1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cnephasia longana Long-winged Shade |
2 |
01/08/1932 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cnephasia communana May Shade |
1 |
06/06/1932 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cnephasia conspersana Coast Shade |
1 |
August 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
Gen. Det. J. Clifton |
Cnephasia stephensiana Grey Tortrix |
1 |
07/07/1902 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
August 1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
07/07/1902 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cnephasia pasiuana Meadow Shade |
1 |
1895 |
Norfolk |
Wheeler, F. |
Gen. Det. J. Clifton |
Acleris laterana Dark-triangle Button |
1 |
14/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acleris aspersana Ginger Button |
8 |
July 1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acleris schalleriana Viburnum Button |
1 |
August 1912 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix |
1 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acleris lorquiniana Marsh Button |
1 |
12/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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1 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Phiaris micana Olive Marble |
1 |
July 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NA |
Apotomis semifasciana Short-barred Marble |
8 |
1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Bactra lancealana Rush Marble |
2 |
18/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ancylis geminana Festooned Roller |
1 |
19/06/1926 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
July 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
10/05/1937 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ancylis laetana Aspen Roller |
3 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ancylis paludana Fen Roller |
2 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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2 |
August 1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Epinotia pygmaeana Dingy Spruce Bell |
8 |
16/04/1934 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Epinotia bilunana Crescent Bell |
6 |
August 1925 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Epinotia ramella Small Birch Bell |
7 |
19/07/1925 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Epinotia nisella Grey Poplar Bell |
1 |
August 1929 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
1935 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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3 |
1930 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Epinotia tedella Common Spruce Bell |
+ |
09/06/1936 |
Kings Lynn |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Clavigesta purdeyi Pine Leaf-mining Moth |
+ |
28/07/1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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+ |
1912 |
Holkham Pines |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Enarmonia formosana Cherry-bark Moth |
1 |
August 1909 |
Happisburgh |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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3 |
August 1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Pammene ochsenheimeriana Black-patch Piercer |
4 |
11/06/1900 |
Merton |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Cydia ulicetana Grey Gorse Piercer |
9 |
14/06/1927 |
Breck district |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cydia coniferana Pine-bark Piercer |
3 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Chilo phragmitella Reed Veneer |
1 |
July 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Calamotropha paludella Bulrush Veneer |
2 |
August 1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
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1 |
04/08/1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Crambus pascuella Inlaid Grass-veneer |
1 |
July 1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
July 1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Crambus silvella Wood Grass-veneer |
4 |
16/08/1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Crambus uliginosellus Marsh Grass-veneer |
3 |
July 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
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1 |
12/07/1920 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Agriphila selasella Pale-streak Grass-veneer |
10 |
1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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5 |
1915 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agriphila tristella Common Grass-veneer |
4 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agriphila inquinatella Barred Grass-veneer |
1 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
July 1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agriphila latistria White-streak Grass-veneer |
1 |
August 1925 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Agriphila geniculea Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer |
6 |
July 1907 |
Kings Lynn |
E.A. Atmore |
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1 |
1897 |
Kings Lynn |
E.A. Atmore |
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Catoptria pinella Pearl Grass-veneer |
5 |
1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Pediasia fascelinella Banded Grass-veneer |
3 |
August 1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Platytes alpinella Hook-tipped Grass-veneer |
4 |
July 1910 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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6 |
July 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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8 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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8 |
July 1914 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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6 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
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4 |
10/07/1920 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
RDB |
Schoenobius gigantella Giant Water-veneer |
1 |
August 1902 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
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2 |
August 1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Donacaula mucronella Scarce Water-veneer |
3 |
August 1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer |
5 |
1925 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Eudonia pallida Marsh Grey |
4 |
1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Eudonia truncicolella Ground-moss Grey |
7 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Eudonia angustea Narrow-winged Grey |
1 |
August 1925 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Eudonia mercurella Small Grey |
2 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Elophila nymphaeata Brown China-mark |
5 |
1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark |
2 |
1925 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Cataclysta lemnata Small China-mark |
6 |
1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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8 |
1912 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Pyrausta purpuralis Common Purple & Gold |
1 |
August 1917 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Anania hortulata Small Magpie |
1 |
June 1953 |
Norwich |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Anania crocealis Ochreous Pearl |
1 |
1938 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl |
4 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Palpita vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl |
1 |
01/08/1958 |
Yarmouth |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle |
1 |
1908 |
Ditchingham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Hypsopygia glaucinalis Double-striped Tabby |
2 |
1908 |
Ditchingham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth |
1 |
1907 |
Sea Palling |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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4 |
1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby |
1 |
July 1907 |
Sea Palling |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
August 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Anerastia lotella Sandhill Knot-horn |
4 |
August 1912 |
Holkham |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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4 |
1920 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Acrobasis repandana Warted Knot-horn |
1 |
July 1912 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Dioryctria simplicella Brown Pine Knot-horn |
12 |
05/06/1932 |
Thetford |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Ephestia kuehniella Mediterranean Flour Moth |
11 |
July 1940 |
Horstead |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Platyptilia gonodactyla Triangle Plume |
1 |
August 1909 |
Happisburgh |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Twin-spot Plume |
1 |
August 1909 |
Happisburgh |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Stenoptilia pterodactyla Brown Plume |
1 |
August 1909 |
Happisburgh |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Adaina microdactyla Hemp-agrimony Plume |
2 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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2 |
August 1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Chevron (Eulithis testata) |
1 |
August 1909 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
August 1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Dark Umber (Philereme transversata) |
1 |
16/07/1930 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) |
1 |
15/07/1920 |
Norfolk Broads |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Toadflax Pug (Eupithecia linariata) |
1 |
10/06/1909 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
July 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Valerian Pug (Eupithecia valerianata) |
6 |
1905 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
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3 |
1908 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
NB |
Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata) |
4 |
1907 |
Horning |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) |
1 |
25/08/1908 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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3 |
August 1905 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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4 |
1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Plain Pug (Eupithecia simpliciata) |
4 |
15/07/1908 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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1 |
August 1907 |
Norfolk |
Whittingham, W. G. |
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Scarce Pug (Eupithecia extensaria) |
8 |
1914 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
BAP |
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5 |
1915 |
Burnham Overy |
Whittingham, W. G. |
BAP |
RDB=Red Data Book; BAP=Biodiversity Action Plan Priority; NA=Nationally Scarce A; NB=Nationally Scarce B; EXT=Extinct
Displayed with the kind permission of Tony Irwin at the Norwich Castle Museum
J Wheeler, J Clifton, D Hipperson, K Saul, R Jones 2011. Photos © J Wheeler 2011.
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