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Light Feathered Rustic
Agrotis cinerea

[Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 2084 / 73.316

Norfolk status
Uncertain. Rare vagrant.
Very variable moth.
Calcareous soils, sea-cliffs, shingle beaches, mountain hillsides, quarries.
Distributed mainly in the south of England and the Welsh hills.

Unconfirmed records from 1961, 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2001.
Please keep specimens for confirmation!

Verification Grade Comment: No confirmed Norfolk records.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required


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Determination
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Forewing: 13-17mm.
Flight: One or two generations. May-June.
Foodplant:   Wild Thyme, other low-growing plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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