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Great Brocade
Eurois occulta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2137 / 73.350
Photo © Ray Roche,  27/07/2014 - Ingoldisthorpe

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Polia nebulosa
Forewing: 24-27mm.
Flight: Immigrants arrive Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Bog-myrtle plus other plants including Sallow and Birch
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Immigrant.
(Resident in the Scottish Highlands)

The resident Scottish populations are usually very dark, while the immigrants are much paler and greyer.

Most Norfolk records occur in August and September, with the adults coming to sugar and light.

The larvae feed mainly on Bog Myrtle, but also other plants and bushes, such as Sallow and Birch.

In mid June 2010 two larvae were found feeding on scrub Birch in the Norfolk Brecks, (Chris Jones, 16/06/10), they pupated on the 17th June, with adults emerging on the 19th and 20th July 2010. The adults were of the pale grey form associated with immigrant specimens. Unfortunately no specimens were retained for confirmation.
The discovery suggests that in 2010, at least temporarily, there was a breeding population in the Brecks.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 45 (61%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
02/09/2022128TL99Thompson Water
02/09/2022128TF41West Walton
23/08/2022128TL59Welney NNR
02/09/2021127TG02Hindolveston
31/07/2021127TG33Ridlington
23/07/2021127TG01Lyng / Sparham
21/07/2021128TF74Holme NNR
15/07/2021127TG31Upton
07/08/2019128TF63Dersingham
06/08/2019128TF52Terrington Marsh
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