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Tebenna micalis
Beautiful Twitcher (Mann, 1857)
Choreutidae: Choreutinae
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Wingspan: 11-14mm
Flight: August - September
Foodplant:   Common Fleabane
Nat Status: Migrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: First recorded in Suffolk during 2012 further examples turned up during 2021.

Life Style: Immigrant and temporary resident in Britain. Larvae feed on Pulicaria dysenterica.

Identification: Very distinctive appearance. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Tebenna_Micalis

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (5%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2012.
Last Recorded in 2021.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
14/10/2021+25TM34Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
07/10/2021125TM34Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
25/09/2021+25TM34Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
24/07/2021125TM37Halesworth
09/05/2021125TM33Bawdsey/Felixstowe
04/09/2012125TM33Bawdsey/Felixstowe
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