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Garden Dart
Euxoa nigricans
Coast Dart
Euxoa cursoria
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White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici

(Linnaeus, 1761) 2081 / 73.313
=Euxoa eruta

Norfolk status
Coastal habitats and heathland.
Extremely variable in colour and can be difficult to tell apart from similar species, including Square-spot Dart (E.obelisca) and Coast Dart (E.cursoria).

Some authorities consider there to be several separate species in the White-line Dart complex, but none yet occur in Britain!

Recorded in 59 (80%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
14/09/2024128TF74Holme NNR
07/09/2024128TF74Holme NNR
03/09/2024128TF74Holme NNR
31/08/2024128TF74Holme NNR
30/08/2024128TF74Holme NNR
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Forewing: 13-17mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Common
BAP Status: Declining (Research only)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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