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Dewick's Plusia
Macdunnoughia confusa (Stephens, 1850)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
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Photo © Michael Kerr,  24/08/2019 - Sporle (garden)

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Chrysodeixis chalcites
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Autographa bractea
Forewing: 12-17mm.
Flight: May, July-Oct
Foodplant:   Common Nettle other plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Not Assessed / Immigrant
Former Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Immigrant and new resident.

Recent high number of records indicates a healthy breeding population now in Norfolk.

Norfolk records originally from Wells 1955, Hickling 1982 and Norwich 1983.
After an absence of several years, recorded at Yaxham (S. Rix, 21/10/08), Filby (D. Hipperson, 30/09/11) and Costessey (M. Casey, 04/08/12), Northacre (L. Lewis, 21/09/13) Hockwold in 2014 (R. Dyke, K. Puttick) Annual records have increased dramatically from 2014 to present day with over sixty recorded in 2021.

An unusual spring record in May at Tibenham in 2015 (C. Bishop, 30/05/15) has been followed by other early records in recent years.

One of several additional species attracted to the NI lure intended for Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni.

Recorded in 51 (69%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
22/10/2023328TF50Downham Market (W)
07/10/2023127TG11Costessey
07/10/2023127TM29Shotesham
07/10/2023127TG41Filby
06/10/2023127TM28Needham
06/10/2023127TG11Drayton / Old Costessey
05/10/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
04/10/2023128TL98Bridgham
01/10/2023128TF62King's Lynn
01/10/2023127TG10Bowthorpe
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