Acroclita subsequana
B&F 1160 RES 49.226
Coast Spurge Bell
DistributionPhenologyReporting RatePhotos
New to Kent in 2008, a single record from Grain (VC16). Following a gap of 15 years, larvae and adults recorded new to East Kent (VC15) from Sandwich Bay in the summer of 2023 with a later record from the Dungeness area.""""Larvae and feeding signs found to be plentiful all along the coast at Sandwich Bay in September 2023.
Sand dunes where foodplant occurs.
Sea Spurge (Euphorbia paralias) also Portland Spurge (E. portlandica)
Grade 3 — adults are hard to separate from other species, so photos showing all critical ID features will be required, or in some cases a voucher specimen (seek advice before releasing the moth).
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