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Clay Fan-foot
Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794)
Erebidae: Herminiinae
2494 / 72.051
Photo © Dave Shenton

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Foodplant:   Oaks, possibly other trees
Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
Former Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Davey, P., 2009: A rare species confined to Surrey, Sussex and Kent, the larva feeding on the dead leaves of oak (Quercus spp.) and alder (Alnus spp.). In Dorset, the moth has been seen once, during a notable immigration from abroad. An easterly to south-easterly airflow is likely to have transported the moth from central Europe: Scar Bank, at light on 28 July 1948 (A Russell).

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (5%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1948.
Last Recorded in 2016.
(Data up to end 2019)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
23/07/201619SZ08 - Studland / Sandbanks
28/07/194819SZ07 - Swanage
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