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Water Ermine
Spilosoma urticae (Esper, 1789)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2062 / 72.021
Photo © Mark Crossfield,  Lingwood 08/06/10

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White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
Muslin Moth
Diaphora mendica
Forewing: 18-21mm
Flight: One generation June-July
Foodplant:   Water Dock, Water Mint, other marshland plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Scarce. Not uncommon in the Broads.
Fens, wet meadows, marshes, ditches, vegetated shingle.
East coast and Norfolk Broads area.

Please double check identification. Records received often show miss identified lightly marked White Ermine, female Muslin Moth, White Satin or name confused with Water Veneer!

Recorded in 42 (57%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1800.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
01/09/2024127TG51Scratby
24/07/2024127TG14Felbrigg / Runton
24/07/2024127TM49Thurlton
01/07/2024127TG42Eccles
29/06/2024+27TG32Barton Turf
29/06/2024127TM18Winfarthing
29/06/2024127TM49Thurlton
25/06/2024127TG30Blofield / Lingwood
24/06/2024127TG42Eccles
24/06/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
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