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Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2384 / 73.099
Photo © Lynnette Nicholson,  17/05/2019 - Paston

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Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda
Uncertain
Hoplodrina octogenaria
Forewing: 13-15mm.
Flight: Two generations May-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Generally paler than Rustic or Uncertain and tends to show larger and rounder stigmata.
Grassland, heathland, open woodland areas, fens, scrub and gardens.
Widespread, second brood somewhat more numerous.

Second generation flies latter than similar Rustic/Uncertain, going in to September/October.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/10/2023128TF83North Creake
23/10/2023127TG13Hempstead
19/10/2023127TG20Poringland
16/10/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
12/10/2023127TG42Eccles
12/10/2023127TG20Poringland
12/10/2023+27TG41Filby
11/10/2023128TF51Walpole Highway
10/10/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
10/10/2023128TL99Rockland St Peter
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