73.354 BF2131 - Square-spotted Clay - Noctuidae - Xestia stigmatica

73.354 BF2131 - Noctuidae - Noctuinae - Xestia stigmatica - Square-spotted Clay

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

Distribution: (First record: 1895 ) - (Last record: 19/08/2021 at Hathersage ) - Current status uncertain in the county – 1 record in 1895, then recorded in 1997 & 2002. Two verified records from 2021, one on 19th August and one on 31st July, both from Hathersage.

Flight Period: July / August / - Late July – August

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Wingspan: 37-44mm
Forewing: 17-20mm

Food Plant: Including Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) and Birch (Betula).

Last Recorded Date: 19/08/2021

Last Recorded By: Clare Blues

Last Recorded General Area: Hathersage

First Recorded Year: 1895

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