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Photo © Barry Pummell, Hoe Common 25/07/2014 MV trap |
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=Xestia rhomboidea
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Norfolk status
Widespread but local, the Brecklands of Norfolk and Suffolk being one of its key national strongholds.
Broadleaved woodland on chalk, gravel or clay, hedgerows, heathland, scrub.
One little known way of finding this species is to search for the adult at the flowers of burdock after dark.
Larvae feed on a variety of plants.Recorded in 49 (71%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2019.
Additional Stats
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Show Details | 1990 to 2018 | 2000 to 2018 |
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Copyright © Jim Wheeler 2019
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Hawk moths
