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Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hepialidae
14 / 3.005
Photo © Graham Fry,  23/06/2022 Female, Staploe

Similar Bedfordshire Species: None
Forewing: M 21-29mm. F 21-35mm.
Flight: One generation. June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Grasses, Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 1 June to 15 August - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 21 (95%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1798.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
13/07/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
08/07/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
07/07/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
05/07/2023130TL16 - Staploe, Eaton Ford
30/06/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
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