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Photo © Will Soar,  03/06/2022 - Earlham Marsh

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Commophila aeneana
Orange Beauty

(Hübner, 1800)952 / 49.113
=Orange Conch

Norfolk status
Scarce in Britain, occurring locally in the southern half of England.

Formerly known from only one site in Norfolk, South of King's Lynn from 1987 to 2011.

A single adult was recorded at a new site in South Lynn in 2019 during an Anglian Water survey. A new £6m sewer was re-routed to protect the site of the rare moth.
Eastern Daily Press - Oct 2019

A few recent records of singletons from other west Norfolk sites.

New for VC27 in 2022 at Earlham Marshes, Norwich (03/06/22, Will Soar)

Also recently recorded in Suffolk and Cambs, including just over the border at Lakenheath Fen.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1987.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Eupoecilia ambiguella | Aethes hartmanniana >

Determination
Rare Orange Conch moth found Kings Lynn - October 30 2019 - Chris Bishop - Eastern Daily Press
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
23/06/2023128TF63Heacham
21/06/2023328TF60Wimbotsham
23/05/2023128TL79Foulden
03/06/2022227TG10Bowthorpe / Earlham
28/05/2022128TF50Downham Market (W)
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Wingspan: 13-17mm
Flight: May to July
Foodplant:   Ragwort (roots)
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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