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Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia flammeolaria

(Hufnagel, 1767) 1876 / 70.114
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Yorkshire Status: Thinly distributed or restricted resident.

This lovely little moth is a woodland species, and whilst usually seen in ones and twos, can be commoner in nice old broadleaved woodland with plenty of field maple eg 16 at Hackfall Woods on 9/7/2010. It is sometimes seen away from field maple and the larvae may well feed on other tree species such as sycamore and alder. It is not doing particularly well in Yorkshire with low numbers in recent years, but has colonised some new ground eg one at Romaldkirk on 12.6.2023

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Occurs locally in vice-counties 61 to 64, most common in the south of the County.

Recorded in 104 (52%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1880.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 9-11mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Field Maple, Sycamore and Alder
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
29/07/2023162SE98 - Wykeham
28/07/2023162SE89 - Hole of Horcum
14/07/2023262TA08 - Scarborough
10/07/2023262SE98 - Wykeham
08/07/2023162TA08 - Scarborough
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