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Water Ermine
Spilosoma urticae (Esper, 1789)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2062 / 72.021
Photo © Richard Ellis,  Chorleywood 2009

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Water Mint, Water Dock, other herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very rare in the region. Probably vagrant, with no evidence of breeding. Associated with wetlands.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (5%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2009.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
23/05/2009124TQ09 - Chorleywood, Chalfont St Peter
01/07/1973+24SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
01/01/1952 to 31/12/1954+22SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
01/01/1750 to 31/12/1904124SP90 - Chesham, Cholesbury
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