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Dusky Clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775)
Sesiidae: Sesiinae
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Photo © Steve Lee,  22.06.2023, at SP996427. To TAB lure. Not present at 16:30. Following a torrential downpour and hailstorm, at around 17:30, the trap was checked at between 18:00 and 18:30, and there it was.

Similar Bedfordshire Species: None
Foodplant:   Aspen, possibly other poplars
Red List: Regionally Extinct (RE)
GB Status: Extinct
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

First found in Bedfordshire to TAB pheromone lure on 22/06/2023

Verification Grade Comment: Clear photographs required to identify the moth as this species

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (5%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2023.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/06/2023130SP94 - Cranfield, Marston Moretaine
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