Noctuidae : Hadeninae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Neil Sherman,  Borovets, Bulgaria. July 2016

Similar Suffolk Species
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
Reddish Light Arches
Apamea sublustris
Upload a Photo
 
Pale Shining Brown
Polia bombycina

(Hufnagel, 1766) 2148 / 73.259

Morley's Final Catalogue: Generally distributed, and not rare at light everywhere. Taken in Suffolk before 1829 (Stephens iii, 28). Bentley, Copdock at sugar, common about Ipswich at wild guelder-rose flowers in 1898 (Pyett) but rare at light (Mly), Henley (Sparke), Felixstow (Gibbs), sometimes common at Waldringfield, Aldeburgh, at privet flowers in Yoxford (Pyett), Monks Soham occasionally, Needham (Platten), Coddenham, Stowmarket; Brandon. Sotterley (Burton); Beccles and Gorleston (Mr).

Recent Suffolk Status: Extinct. No records since 1997. Now very rare nationally and possibly on the verge of extinction.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Reddish light arches is a smaller species and lack the reddish outer line. Dark arches is never reddish in colour.
Habitat: Calcareous grassland.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 21 (36%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1829.
Last Recorded in 1997.
Additional Stats

< Beautiful Yellow Underwing  |  Grey Arches >

Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
1997+25TM39 - Outney/Shipmeadow
01/07/1984126TL94 - Lavenham/Boxford
10/07/1983326TL94 - Lavenham/Boxford
09/07/1982126TL94 - Lavenham/Boxford
05/07/1982+26TL94 - Lavenham/Boxford
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Pale Shining Brown
We need your records!
Do you have records of Pale Shining Brown?
Put your own dot on the map!

Copyright © Jim Wheeler 2024
   

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Forewing: 19-23mm.
Flight: One generation June-July.
Foodplant:   Polyphagous
Red List: Endangered (EN)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
BAP Status: Priority Species
Former Status: Red Data Book (proposed)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult
     
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024. © James Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2024. Data © NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy