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Photo © Jim Swalwell, Holme NWT, 23rd July 2011 |
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Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea |
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Norfolk status
Common, and most likely of the 'Ears' in coastal areas.
Often paler than other 'Ears', with slightly longer wings and narrow, often whitish stigmata.
Salt-marshes, sand-dunes, fens.
The 'Ear' moths, or Amphipoea species are so alike that it is not usually reliable to distinguish them without referring to their genitalic structure.
Please see info below - Identification of the Ear Moth (Amphipoea oculea) and Saltern Ear (A. lucens) via the pinch method. (J. Clifton)  | Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required | |
Recorded in 31 (45%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2019.
Additional Stats
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Saltern Ear (m) - Dersingham Bog 15-7-11 - J Wheeler s1114 |
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Identification of Common and Saltern Ear via the pinch method - Jon Clifton |
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Show Details | 1990 to 2018 | 2000 to 2018 |
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Hawk moths
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