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Shoulder-striped Clover
Heliothis maritima Graslin, 1855
Noctuidae: Heliothinae
2402 / 73.073
Photo © Neil Sherman,  New Forest, Hampshire. July 2019.

Similar Suffolk Species
Marbled Clover
Heliothis viriplaca
Forewing: 13-17mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Cross-leaved Heath, Heather
Red List: Endangered (EN)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Morley's Final Catalogue: Not listed. Alistair Aston's supplement to the Final catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Suffolk (1961) states: 'I cannot at the moment find this record'.

Recent Suffolk status: Unlikely to occur in the county, mainly found as a resident species in the New Forest, Hants. Whether this species has ever been recorded from Suffolk is open to question.

Life history: Single-brooded. Flies in warm sunny weather over the heathland habitat, nectaring at flowers.

Identification: Marbled clover lacks the dark shoulder-stripe mark at the base of the forewing.

Habitat: Heathland.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (2%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1937.
Last Recorded in 1937.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
1937+25TM14 - Ipswich
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