73.304 BF2208  –  Noctuidae –  Noctuinae – Leucania loreyi – Cosmopolitan – (Duponchel, 1827) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange – Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Noctuinae
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Other Name/s: Mythimna loreyi
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1983 )  –  A rare migrant which was last recorded in Derbyshire in 1983. 
Flight Period: August /  September /  October /  –  Most likely to be encountered during August – October Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 34-44mm
Forewing: 16-17mm
Food Plant: Various grasses.
Last Recorded Year: 1983
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Leucania loreyi

Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Leucania loreyi

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Leucania loreyi
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Leucania loreyi
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Leucania loreyi
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Leucania loreyi
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Leucania loreyi
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Leucania loreyi
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Leucania loreyi
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Leucania loreyi
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Leucania loreyi
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Leucania loreyi – 2 records available

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Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T09/09/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T09/09/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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