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Satin Beauty
Deileptenia ribeata (Clerck, 1759)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1940 / 70.264
Photo © Peter Kitchener,  Little Melton 23/06/11

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Forewing: 18-26mm
Flight: One generation June-August
Foodplant:   Scots Pine, Norway Spruce, Larch, Douglas Fir
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Deciduous and coniferous woodland, mainly recorded in the Brecks, with several late 1980s early 1990s Norfolk records.

Not many records in past years, although believed locally common in suitable habitat in the Brecks. Modern-day records include West Runton (P. Rendell, 2006) Lynford (R. Goff, 2007) Wymondham (K. Allinson, 2010), Little Melton (P. Kitchener, 2011), Weeting (NMS, 2011) Several records in recent years, although never commonly recorded.

Recorded in 16 (22%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1961.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
28/06/2023128TF41West Walton
01/07/2022428TL79Weeting (Crescent Wood)
09/06/2022+28TL79Cranwich
21/07/2021127TG11Taverham
10/07/2021128TL79Cranwich
20/08/2020+28TL98East Wretham Heath
22/06/2020128TF62Grimston Warren
19/06/2020128TF62Wolferton / Sandringham
23/07/2018128TL79Mundford
21/07/2018628TL79Mundford
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