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Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1876 / 70.114
Photo © Antony Wren,  Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Dingy Shell
Euchoeca nebulata
Forewing: 9-11mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Field Maple, Sycamore and Alder.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Occurs in all our larger woodlands and denser thickets. Bures, commonly in Bentley Woods, less about Ipswich; Henley and Westerfield (Sparke); Hacheston, Swefling, Needham, Stowmarket, Bury. Yet lingers in deforested areas, e.g. Beccles and Monks Soham (Mly).

Recent Suffolk Status: Fairly common.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Dingy shell normally rests with wings folded over the back, and is darker in colour.

Habitat: Woodland, scrub, hedgerows.

Recorded in 46 (79%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
05/08/2024125TM24Woodbridge/Martlesham
22/07/2024125TG50Gorleston
10/07/2024125TG40Belton/Burgh Castle
26/06/2024125TM28Mendham
23/06/2024325TM49Somerleyton/Beccles
07/06/2024126TM04Hadleigh
18/07/2023125TM59Lowestoft
18/07/2023125TM15Helmingham/Claydon
16/07/2023125TG40Belton/Burgh Castle
13/07/2023126TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
Further info: Hydrelia flammeolaria
 
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