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Luperina nickerlii gueneei Doubleday, 1864

First discovered at Rhyl in 1860 or 1861
Habitat: sand dunes and beaches in north Wales and Lancashire
Foodplant: Elytrigia juncea (Sand Couch Grass)

Click to load larger photo August 1998: adult gueneei hiding in Elytrigia clump by day

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August 1996: adult gueneei on Elytrigia at night

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26th August 2002: adult gueneei on sand

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20th March 2003: gueneei habitat, showing extensive dune system in north Wales
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