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Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2102 / 73.329
Photo © Sue Pennell,  22/08/2017 - Beachamwell

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Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura leucogaster
Forewing: 12-15mm.
Flight: Two generations April-June. July-Sept.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread and abundant.
Many habitats.
Resembles no other resident species.

Please also see, rare migrant - Radford's Flame Shoulder

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/11/2023127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
11/10/2023127TG42Eccles
30/09/20231827TG33Ridlington
30/09/2023127TG33Ridlington
26/09/2023128TF74Holme NNR
22/09/2023127TG42Eccles
18/09/2023127TG42Eccles
17/09/2023127TG42Eccles
17/09/2023127TG31Upton
17/09/2023227TG10Cringleford / Intwood
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