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Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta (Hübner, 1803)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2092 / 73.325
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  23/07/2018 - Thompson Water/ Peddars Way

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Axylia putris
Forewing: 12-16mm.
Flight: Two generations April-Oct.
Foodplant:   Docks, Dandelion other Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Extremely common, widespread and abundant.
Found in most habitats.

A sexually dimorphic species, the males having brownish variegated forewings and white hindwings, the females fairly plain dark brown forewings and buffish hindwings.

Recorded in 69 (93%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1871.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/10/2023128TF63Snettisham
17/10/2023127TG11Taverham
16/10/2023128TF63Heacham
16/10/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
12/10/2023127TG20Poringland
12/10/2023127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
11/10/2023128TF51Walpole Highway
10/10/2023127TG21Norwich (Catton)
10/10/2023228TF74Titchwell
10/10/2023127TG11Costessey
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