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 32 (46%) of 69 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2020. Additional Stats
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