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Pine Processionary
Thaumetopoea pityocampa ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae
2021 / 71.002
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Algarve (Portugal) 2009

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Oak Processionary
Thaumetopoea processionea
Foodplant:   Corsican Pine, Maritime Pine
GB Status: Immigrant
Former Status: Resident/Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A very rare immigrant species and occasional adventive. The single record in the region was the first modern record in the wild in Britain. Occurs in pine plantations and other habitats.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1966.
Last Recorded in 1966.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
July 1966+22SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
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