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Plumed Prominent
Ptilophora plumigera ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Notodontidae: Notodontinae
2013 / 71.024
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Homefield Wood 2016

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Field Maple
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Apparently confined to a rather localised area in the Chilterns, in open woodland and mature hedgerows on calcareous soil. Similarly very localised in other parts of its limited range in southern England, for reasons that are not understood.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (5%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1700.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
11/11/2022523SU78 - Henley, Hambleden, Warburg
11/11/20221223SU78 - Henley, Hambleden, Warburg
10/11/2022324SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
10/11/2022224SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
10/11/2022224SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
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