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Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2450 / 73.001
Photo © Martin Greenland,  14/09/2022 - Acle - New Road Land

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Dark Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia
Forewing: 15-17mm.
Flight: One or two generations. May-Sept.
Foodplant:   Common Nettle.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread and common.
Silvery-brown wings and a pair of white rings just above the eyes which look as though the moth is wearing spectacles - hence the name!

Can be confused with Dark Spectacle. Forewing colours whitish-grey not reddish-brown.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
17/05/2024127TG42Eccles
17/05/2024128TF62King's Lynn
15/05/2024127TG42Eccles
15/05/2024228TF63Dersingham
15/05/2024127TG31Upton
15/05/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
14/05/2024127TG42Eccles
14/05/2024128TF63Dersingham
14/05/2024127TG31Upton
14/05/2024128TM09Great Ellingham
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