Species Account for Catoptria falsella
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Catoptria falsella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 63.102
Chequered Grass-moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Crambidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 1763
First Record: 1983
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 52
Pre-1992 hectads: 5
Total hectads: 52
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 466 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1763 records with habitat detail and method information)
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