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1182 Epiblema turbidana

(Treitschke, 1835)

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Using datasets:
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre Species Records: Herefordshire Biological Records Centre
WBRC Species data for Worcestershire collated by species group: Worcestershire Biological Records Centre
Lincolnshire Moths: Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership
Rotherham Biological Records Centre - Non-sensitive Records from all taxonomic groups: Rotherham Biological Records Centre
Invertebrate Site Register - England (1738-2005).: Natural England
Suffolk Biological Records Centre (SBRC) dataset: Suffolk Biological Records Centre
Wiltshire & Swindon Site-based Survey Records: Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre
Micro-moths distribution for Dumfries and Galloway: Dumfries and Galloway Environmental Resources Centre
SER Species-based Surveys: Staffordshire Ecological Record
Natural England species data for SSSI within Worcestershire from date of notification to present: Worcestershire Biological Records Centre
Species Recorded in Somerset: Somerset Environmental Records Centre

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1182 Epiblema turbidana

(Treitschke, 1835)

Wingspan 16-22 mm.

A rather local species, though occurring throughout much of mainland Britain in suitable localities where the foodplant, butterbur (Petasites hybridus) occurs.

The larvae feed internally in the roots of the foodplant, and the moth is quite sluggish and rests low down amongst the leaves.

The flight period is June and July, and the adults can be attracted to light.

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