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Scarce Chocolate-tip
Clostera anachoreta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Notodontidae: Pygaerinae
2018 / 71.029
Photo © Neil Sherman,  Dungeness, Kent. August 2013

Similar Suffolk Species
Small Chocolate-tip
Clostera pigra
Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula
Forewing: 14-19mm.
Flight: Two Generations. Apr-May. Jul-Aug.
Foodplant:   Sallow scrub.
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Morley's Final Catalogue: Lacking in our list and might traverse the Suffolk boundaries. Now naturalised, perhaps temporarily only (referring to Kent).

Aston's Additions: Specimen caught by Mr E.W. Platten during 1898 at Ipswich in a light trap facing S.W. (Trans. S.N.S., Vol. IV pt. IV p. 256). Woodbridge, 1946-47 taken by the Reverend H. A. Harris and the specimen exhibited at Woodbridge on December 1st, 1947 (Trans, S.N.S., Vol. VI, pt. II, p.61). Caught by Mr. Alfred Waller in a telephone-kiosk at Waldringfield, near Woodbridge, 3.viii.1956 (Trans. S.N.S., Vol. X, pt. 1, p. 44).

Recent Suffolk Status: A very rare immigrant with just one further record from Southwold on 02.08.1976 (J.H. Clarke). This latter record is listed as 04.08.1976 in 'Skinner' hence date needs checking.

Life history: Double-brooded.

Identification: Compare with Scarce Chocolate-tip and Small Chocolate-tip.

Habitat: Wetands, wet woodland, coastal scrub.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (5%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1898.
Last Recorded in 1976.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
02/08/1976125TM57 - Southwold
03/08/1956125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
03/08/1956125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
01/01/1946 to 31/12/1947+25TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
1898+25TM14 - Ipswich
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