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Pale Stigma
Mesogona acetosellae
Checklist Number73.185 [B&F: 2141]
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Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from southern Europe, appearing on the south coast of England, recorded once at sugar at Arlington, Sussex on 26 October 1895, a time of much migrant activity, with no further records to date. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 36-46 mm. Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
