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Species Account for Cossus cossus

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Cossus cossus  (Linnaeus, 1758) 50.001 Evidence needed
Goat Moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Cossidae

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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data

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Verification Grade: Adult:
Adult: Very scarce / difficult species, voucher specimen may be required


Status: Section 41 Priority Species

Essex RDB: Listed
Saproxylic species
Records: 22
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2004

1992-on hectads: 3
Pre-1992 hectads: 10
Total hectads: 12

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