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Olive Crescent
Trisateles emortualis ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Erebidae: Boletobiinae
2495 / 72.070
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Medmenham 2017

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Oak, Beech, Sweet Chestnut, on dead and dying leaves
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Status in the region uncertain. A woodland species formerly resident very locally in the Chilterns, and recent records suggest the existence of new populations in the southeast. Also occurs in Britain as an immigrant and has recently colonised sites elsewhere in southern England.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 8 (10%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1859.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
08/07/2022122SU57 - Hermitage / Ashampstead
19/07/2021123SP50 - Oxford, Wheatley, Garsington
31/07/2020124SU98 - Slough (N), Burnham Beeches
17/07/2017124SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
07/07/2017122SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
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