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Depressaria badiella
Photo © John Walshe,  White Rocks HWT, 14/8/21. Gen det female PR. Hall

Depressaria badiella Depressaria badiella

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Depressaria badiella
(Hübner, 1796)674 / 32.038

Uncommon local resident on limestone.

Hypochoeris radicata, Taraxacum spp. with larva feeding from May to July, at first between leaves, then in a vertical silk tube on the tap root.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 15 (11%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2021.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 18-22mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Cat's ear, Perennial Sow-thistle, Dandelion
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
09/09/20211VC39 - StaffordshireSO99
13/08/20211VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
18/08/20202VC37 - WorcestershireSO76
22/07/20201VC37 - WorcestershireSO76
22/09/20191VC39 - StaffordshireSO99
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