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Depressaria ultimella
Marsh Brown Stainton, 1849
Depressariidae: Depressariinae
671 / 32.040
Photo © Dave Appleton,  13/05/2014 - Bawdeswell

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Water-dropwort Brown
Depressaria daucella
Wingspan: 16-21 mm
Flight: Aug - following Spring
Foodplant:   fool's water-cress
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
Status
Scarce.
Marshes, vegetation around ponds, wet meadows, stream sides and dykes.
Sometimes seen flying in warm weather in late May afternoons.

Requires dissection to identify. Similar to Depressaria daucella

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Recorded in 13 (18%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
01/05/2025128TM09Swangey Fen
01/05/2025227TG13Hempstead
28/04/2025428TF91Dereham 
09/05/2024127TG02Hindolveston
09/05/2024128TF92North Elmham
05/05/2024127TG02Hindolveston
01/05/2024128TF92North Elmham
30/04/2024127TG02Hindolveston
14/05/2023127TG02Hindolveston
14/05/2023327TG13Hempstead
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