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Evergestis limbata
Dark-bordered Pearl (Linnaeus, 1767)
Crambidae: Glaphyriinae
1356a / 63.059
Photo © Brian Jones,  Keith Knights - Herringfleet Hills, Norfolk (VC25) 23/07/13

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 23-26mm
Flight: June - Sept
Foodplant:   Garlic Mustard, Hedge Mustard
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Rare migrant and suspected resident in a few counties, including Suffolk and likely Norfolk.

First recorded on the south coast of England in 1993.

New for Norfolk* in 2019 trapped at Haddiscoe (B. Jones, 09/07/19) Winfarthing near Diss (J. Marchant, 10/07/19) and Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe (A. Allen, 24/07/19)

*Specimen trapped at Herringfleet Hills, Norfolk (VC25 Suffolk) in July 2013 (B. Jones, K. Knights, 23/07/13).

Recorded in 28 (38%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2019.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
11/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
11/09/2023128TF63Snettisham
11/09/2023127TM29Shotesham
10/09/2023228TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
10/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
10/09/2023127TG31Upton
09/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
09/09/2023128TL78Hockwold cum Wilton
08/09/2023128TL99Thompson Water
06/09/2023227TG20Poringland
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