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Lead-coloured Drill - Dichrorampha plumbana

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Lead-coloured Drill Lead-coloured Drill - Dichrorampha plumbana dylan Laundry Lane 5 Jun 2022, 4:55 p.m. 5 Jun 2022, 3:29 p.m.
Lead-coloured Drill Lead-coloured Drill - Dichrorampha plumbana dylan Laundry Lane 5 Jun 2022, 4:55 p.m. 5 Jun 2022, 3:29 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread but local in the South and more scattered in the North. Habitat includes: Places with Ox-eye Daisy and Yarrow such as meadows, grassland, coasts, gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, roadside verges, railway banks, wasteland etc. Flight period: May to June (day and night). Wingspan: 13 mm.

Useful Links:

Naturespot

British Lepidoptera

ukmoths

www.norfolkmoths.co.uk

HANTSMOTHS

mothdissection.co.uk

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