Noctuidae : Xyleninae
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Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
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Flounced Chestnut
Anchoscelis helvola

(Linnaeus, 1758) 2265 / 73.188
=Agrochola helvola

Norfolk status
Local.
Variable species with a number of named forms and aberrations.
Broad-leaved woodland, scrub, heathland.

Usually only around 5-10 recorded annually, in 2021 numbers increased dramatically.

Recorded in 47 (64%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1840.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
13/10/2023127TG42Eccles
11/10/2023127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
10/10/2023128TF70Cockley Cley
07/10/2023228TF72Flitcham
02/09/2023628TF63Heacham
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Forewing: 16-18mm.
Flight: One generation Sept-Oct.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees
Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
GB Status: Common
BAP Status: Declining (Research only)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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