Anomoia purmunda
Alternative names
Phagocarpus purmundus
Description
Length 4.5 mm. The wing markings are very characteristic and distinctive. The eyes are green with two transverse red bands. Wings are carried in a front facing posture. perhaps as an attempt to look bigger or fiercer than it really is.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Females are attracted to Hawthorn bushes with berries in order to lay their eggs.
When to see it
July to October.
Life History
Larvae feed in Hawthorn fruits.
UK Status
Fairly frequent in the southern half of Britain at least.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
26 June 2019
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
29 August 2015
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
04 August 2015
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
31 July 2011
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
26 June 2019
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Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
29 August 2015
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
21 July 2016
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 July 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 July 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 July 2011
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
31 July 2011
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
31 July 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
26 July 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
17 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
13/07/2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
27 July 2018
