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Double Kidney
Ipimorpha retusa (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2311 / 73.212
Photo © Ben Lewis,  Strumpshaw RSPB

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Olive
Ipimorpha subtusa
Forewing: 13-15mm.
Flight: One generation July-Sept.
Foodplant:   Sallows, Willow and Black Poplar.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Scarce.
Very locally recorded in the Broads, mostly Yare valley.

Local in damp woodland, fens, marshes, and along river-banks throughout much of England.

Resembles the Olive (I. subtusa) note parallel cross lines unlike the similar Olive.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 10 (14%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
27/07/2023227TM49Burgh St Peter
17/07/2022327TM49Burgh St Peter
14/08/2021+27TG30Strumpsham Fen / Surlingham Marsh
31/07/2021127TG11Costessey
06/08/2020+27TG30Strumpshaw
31/07/2020127TG30Brundall / Blofield
31/07/2020+27TG30Strumpshaw
30/07/2019+27TG30Strumpshaw
27/07/2019+27TG30Strumpshaw
24/07/2019+27TG30Strumpshaw
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