Diasemiopsis ramburialis
Vagrant China-mark
Wingspan 17 to 22 mm. It is easily confused with Diasemia reticularis and care should be taken when identifying either species.
Only known as a migrant species in Britain.
Encountered mainly on the southern coasts between June and October.
A scarce migrant species mainly to the south coast. Abroad it occurs in Europe and the tropics, but it is not believed to have bred in the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as a migrant.
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Shenton Estate specimen of 8th August 2014 is the first record of this species in VC55. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).
Steve Smith
Senton Estate
08 August 2014
Steve Smith
Senton Estate
08 August 2014
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Species profile
- Common names
- Vagrant China-mark
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Crambidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 08/08/2014 (Steve Smith)
- Last record:
- 08/08/2014 (Steve Smith)
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