63.059 Evergestis limbata (Dark-bordered Pearl)
ws: 20-23mm; Jun-Sep; garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale); rare migrant, first reported 1993, small resident population in Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
ID: Markings somewhat similar to E.pallidata, but ground colour more yellow and presence of broad terminal dark brown band make it unlikely to be misidentified.
§1 St Lawrence, Isle of Wight; 03/06/2014; male; fw 9.8mm
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; female; fw 9.7mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/08/2020; male; fw 9.6mm
§4 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/07/2022
§5 Middlewick ranges, Essex; 23/08/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; female; fw 9.7mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/08/2020; male; fw 9.6mm
§4 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/07/2022
§5 Middlewick ranges, Essex; 23/08/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
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